BEIJING, Aug 20: The United States have lodged a protest against the result of the Olympic Games men’s 200m final which was won in world record time by Jamaica’s Usain Bolt.

The US team are protesting the disqualification of Wallace Spearmon for running out of his lane.

He was initially credited with having finished third in 19.95 seconds, but his place then went to defending Olympic champion and American team-mate Shawn Crawford after his disqualification.—AFP