Andre De Grasse

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FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 file photo, Usain Bolt from Jamaica, left, crosses the line to win the gold medal in the men's 200-meter final ahead of second placed Canada's Andre De Grasse, right, during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Andre De Grasse isn't interested in considering the expectation that he'll take over the reins from Usain Bolt as the world's best sprinter when the eight-time Olympic champion retires later this year.De Grasse, who already challenged Bolt at last year's Rio de Janeiro Olympics, believes he's ready to beat Bolt this season. "I'm trying to win this year. I feel like I have a great chance and that's what I want to do," De Grasse said in an interview with The Associated Press ahead of Thursday's Golden Gala Pietro Mennea meet, where the Canadian will run the 200 meters. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)