Gay suffers Muscle Strain coming to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China on August 8

Hmmm... Too much of something is always bad.

And no, we're not talking about gay people here. It just so happens that an American athlete competing for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games has a name of Tyson Gay. And yes, he has a muscle strain.

After being told to restrict himself to light physical activity for the next two weeks, Tyson Gay pulled up abruptly in the first 40 meters of his 200-meter qualifying race last weekend and had to be carted off the track. Apparently, ''light physical activity'' for him is to compete in a 200-meter race.

Gay was diagnosed with a severe cramp in his hamstring and an MRI revealed the strain.

STILL, he remains confident that he'll be able to compete in the 2008 Beijing, China Olympic Games and not even his gay name would be able to stop him from doing so. (Sorry, I just had to put that one in...)

''I'll be 100 percent for the 100 and 400 relay,'' Tyson Gay said, referring to his scheduled races in the 2008 Beijing Games.

Gay is the defending world champion of the 100 and 200-meter Olympic race. He is scheduled to defend his crown on August 15 in Beijing.

The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China begins on August 8, 2008. (Because the Chinese just loves the number 8 and they can't just let pass the idea of having an opening day scheduled as 08-08-08...)

''I was upset,'' Gay said after going down with the injury, ''but then again I was still thankful it didn't happen in the 100 and I still have the chance to go to the Olympics.''

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