Vancouver speedster Precy Williams wins gold in the 100-metre dash at the Amersterdam Olympics in a time of 10.6 seconds. The victory came as such a surprise to the international sports community that the medal ceremony had to be delayed as Olympic organizers scrambled to find a recording of the Canadian national anthem to play. Williams also went on the win the 200-metre and was part of a team disqualified from the 4x100 relay after someone dropped the baton. He went on the set a new world record in the 100-yard dash two years later with a time of 10.3 seconds at the inaugural British Empire Games held in Hamilton, Ont.
