Irwin did not disappoint his fans and he was crowned the champion of the men's 400m sprint.
The South African youngster, Nick Zouma, got the silver medal. The bronze medal went to another U.S. athlete.
On that day of the competition, the U.S. team had already won a gold medal and two bronze medals. The upcoming event was another important one. It was the men's 100m sprint.
The previous fastest man in the world had retired. The world record he left behind was unlikely to be broken within the decade. This race was going to determine who was the new fastest man in the world.
As the defending champions in the event, the Jamaican team was in a good place. Three of their athletes had made it into the final. Their objective was to keep the gold medal in Jamaica.
Although the U.S. team had been hurt by the drug scandal, two of their athletes still made it into the final. Among them was the world's second fastest man, Justin Alexander.
