EUGENE, Ore. -- Sprinter Tyson Gay has a mild strain in a muscle in the back of his left leg but says he'll be 100 percent for his two races at the Beijing Olympics.

Gay has been told to restrict himself to light physical activity for the next two weeks. He pulled up abruptly in the first 40 meters of his 200-meter qualifying race Saturday at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials and had to be carted off the track.

He was diagnosed with a severe cramp in his hamstring, and an MRI that afternoon revealed the strain.

"I'll be 100 percent for the 100 and 400 relay," Gay said in an NBC interview before yesterday's 200 final.

Gay said he felt a "little tweak" in the hamstring before the race and told coach Jon Drummond, who recommended he not run. But Gay didn't take that advice.

"I thought it would go away once I warmed up," he said. "By the time I came off the blocks, 20, 25 meters into the race, my hamstring pulled up."

A statement from his representatives said he is "expected to engage in 'active rest' for up to 12-14 days, with light physical activity increasing through that period, then resume training."

Gay said doctors told him it could be as short as one week.

The only meet he's signed up for before the Olympics is the 100 meters at the London Grand Prix on July 24-25.

Gay, the defending world champion in the 100 and 200, already has qualified for the Olympic 100 meters. That competition begins Aug. 15 in Beijing. If he can run, he also would be expected to be part of the 400-meter relay team.

Yesterday's events

Men's 200: Walter Dix, Shawn Crawford and Wallace Spearmon took the top three spots and earned a trip to the Beijing Games.

Florida State's Dix, a three-time NCAA champion, edged defending Olympic champion Crawford, finishing in 19.852 seconds. Crawford ran in 19.857 seconds, and Spearmon was third in 19.90.

Women's 200: Allyson Felix has claimed a spot on the Beijing Olympics team, winning in 21.82 seconds. Muna Lee, the 100 champion, was second in 21.99 seconds, and Marshevet Hooker was third in 22.20 to claim the other two spots. Hooker had to dive for the line, edging out Lauryn Williams, who ran a 22.21.

Women's 100 hurdles: Kellie Wells (James River High, Hampton) finished second in her semifinal heat in 12.58 to advance to the final.

The top four in each heat move to the final. In the other heat, Yvette Lewis (Hampton) was sixth in 12.87, and Kristi Castlin (Virginia Tech) seventh in 13.00.

Lolo Jones, Damu Cherry and Dawn Harper earned Beijing Olympics spots by being the top three finishers. Jones, the world indoor champion, won n 12.29 seconds. Cherry finished second in 12.58, and Harper was third in 12.62.

Women's 1,500: Shannon Rowbury, Erin Donohue and Christin Wurth qualified for the Olympic team. Rowbury, who was injured in 2007, won the event in 4:05.48.

She was followed by Donohue in 4:08.20 and Wurth in 4:08.48. High school star Jordan Hasay, 16, from San Luis Obispo, Calif., finished 10th in 4:17.36. She set the high school record in the semifinals in 4:14.5.

Men's triple jump: Aarik Wilson, Kenta Bell and Rafeeq Curry have earned spots on the U.S. Olympic team in the triple jump. Wilson, the 2007 indoor and outdoor U.S. champion, won with a leap of 57-2¼ . Bell was second at 56-6½, and Curry recorded 56-5¾.

Discus: Ian Waltz, Michael Robertson and Casey Malone have won the top three spots, earning a trip to the Beijing Games. Waltz, a 2004 Olympian and two-time U.S. champion, won the event with a throw of 216 feet, 1 inch (65.87 meters).

Robertson, the U.S. outdoor champion last year, threw 209-01 (63.73). Casey Malone, making his second trip to the Olympics, threw 205-07 (62.67) to finish third.

Javelin: Mike Hazle and Leigh Smith have made the Olympic team in javelin after finishing second and fifth. Hazle and Smith were the only two competitors with the Olympic "A" qualifying standard of 268 feet, 4 inches.

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