Beijing: Jamaica's Usain Bolt, searching an elusive Olympic sprint double, cruised into the semi-finals of the men's 200m here on Monday in another effortless display of sprinting.
Bolt, who bettered his own world record when he won the 100m on Saturday, came off the bend well in front and eased off with fully 50 metres to go, crossing the line in what looked like nothing more than a saunter.
He timed 20.29 seconds, with defending 200m champion Shawn Crawford of the United States in second place with 20.42sec and veteran Kim Collins of St Kitts and St Nevis stealing third from Briton Marlon Cavendish.
The 21-year-old Bolt, who has run the three fastest 200m times this year including the fifth fastest ever - 19.67sec in Athens, is bidding for a first Olympic sprint double since American Carl Lewis achieved the feat at the Los Angeles Games in 1984.
"I'm just looking to go out and show the world how hard I'm working," said Bolt.
Other runners through to the semis included Zimbabwe's Brian Dzingai, who followed up his first round victory with an impressive 20.23sec win ahead of 100m bronze medallist Walter Dix.
The American hit the final stretch neck-and-neck with Dzingai but faded before rebounding in the last 10 metres to finish second in 20.27sec.
Jamaican Christopher Williams beat Welshman Christian Malcolm by a head into third.
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