Inside the National Stadium — the Bird’s Nest — at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, British sprinter Tyrone Edgar walks out from the tunnel and onto the track.
He singles out British fans from the tens of thousands in the stands. He hears them chant and sees them hold up his name in support.
Edgar lines up for the first heat of the semifinal of the 100 meter dash, held on Aug 16. He made it past the qualifying stages the day before.
The north London native is in lane eight, directly to the right of Jamaican sprinter and eventual gold-medalist Usain Bolt in lane seven.