De Grasse poised to fill Bolt void

By Mitch Phillips RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - While the people who run athletics are dreading the day Usain Bolt leaves their stage, Canadian Andre de Grasse must be licking his lips at the prospect after emerging as the man most likely to fill the void. De Grasse chased Bolt home for silver in Thursday's 200 metres final, having taken a bronze in the 100m last weekend. With 34-year-old Justin Gatlin, who edged him in the 100, due for retirement and Bolt, who turns 30 on Sunday, likely to hang up his spikes after next year's world championships, the 21-year-old De Grasse could be the face of the next generation.
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