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Bolt: historic double
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Usain Bolt has lit up the Beijing Olympics with the two fastest sprints the world has ever seen.
On Saturday he smashed his own 100m world record and four days later the Jamaican went one better, breaking Michael Johnson's 12-year mark in the 200m.
No man had ever set new world records in winning both the 100m and 200m at an Olympics before, but Bolt achieved that feat on two incredible nights at the Bird's Nest stadium.
Carl Lewis and Michael Johnson have previously been seen as the two greatest Olympic athletes of all time, but Bolt's performances have eclipsed the two Americans.
He has run the two fastest sprints of all time - and done it on the biggest stage. Share your thoughts on Usain Bolt's incredible feats...
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Ashley Brown says...
usain bolt is absolutely incredible i mean he ran 9.69 in the 100m the closest anybody has ever come to running the hundred in is 9.74[asafa powell] and then he runs 19.30 in the 200m the closest anybodies ever run that is 19.32 and thats a good 10 years ago [michael johnson] so as you can clearly see there is nobody at the same class as USAIN BOLT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 21:32 10th October 2008
John Jackson says...
Why are so many people determined to cavil at Usain Bolt's phenomenal achievements! ALL the Jamaican team were tested many times before, during and after the games. Just for once, lets rejoice in a trio of amazing and record-breaking performances.
Posted 13:04 25th August 2008
Ivan Arnold says...
CHINA did a wonderful Job in every respect. The opening and the Closing was fantastic and what do we do in return. Exhibit a London Mayor who walks with his hands in his pocket. Liona who? and double decker bus, choregraphy that had a lost to be desired!! A geriatric guitarist. And a has been footballer (look back at Beckhams history) It should have been Seb Coe. A March with Bagpipes demonstrating the solidarity we have with Scotland. A Welsh choir and a clincher would have been Irish Dancing.
Posted 21:16 24th August 2008
James Lovatt says...
Usain Bolt is an outstanding athlete, even at the age of 15, he was 6 ft 5 inches and running 20.58 for the 200m. Phenomenal. I was speechless at his world record, and his personality and natural talent are the best thing sprinting has ever seen. He defies the usual concentrating, no-nonsense approach to races, and is as cool as a cucumber. On the other hand, where this isn't necessarily a bad thing, nor a good thing, I don't think he will progress much further than he has now. He can probably reduce the 100m world record to around the 9.6 mark, and his 200m world record will stand for a while to come, but I think he will peak within the next 2 years or so, possibly get 1 or 2 more olympic titles, and unfortunately, retire before 30. Sprinting is all about the time you peak, which really shows the height of your natural talent. With progressing at such an early age, I think he will peak early too, and his career will last as long as any other good athlete. On the bright side, lets hope for more world records and world titles from this phenomenal athlete, and more importantly, that he stays drug free!!
Posted 17:33 24th August 2008
Mark Hardman says...
I am sorry, but I cannot subscribe to the innocent theory, that these athletes were clean. The money going into manufacturing the drugs is way more than the money going into detection. This type of performance that we have seen from Bolt and from Phelps are statistically unlikely, to have been achieved without help from some form of "assistance" from performance enhancing substances. The people who have fought the war against PES's are the one's who really deserve gold in my book. Don't let's get fooled that the problem has been controlled during the olympics. Jamaica may not have the facilities or resources for manufacturing PES's but these athletes train more in the USA than in Jamaica!
Posted 13:12 24th August 2008
Sam C says...
Usain Bolt is undoubtedly the Olympian of the past two decades (Carl Lewis). He out classes Phelps by running in only 3 races and winning all gold and breaking all world records, no one else has ever done that. However his celebrations towards the end of the 100M run may be regrettable. Because although he is very famous for casually finishing and breaking the world record. He would of been better off going for 9.50 or less that would of been real history!
Posted 18:40 23rd August 2008
Zahid Iqbal says...
Raw talent this guy and so what if he didnt give the rest a pat on there backs after he won? he was in a zone of his own hes allowed to celebrate gold x3, he is in a class of his own credit to him for beating Johnsons record and Carl Lewis. excellent stuff deserves all the credit not any critisicm
Posted 03:11 23rd August 2008
Ronald Desouza says...
Just like the national bird of Jamaica Usain Bolt`s unique strides appeared effortless, His grace pace and power brought pride victory to all Jamaicans.The Humming bird wings beats at phenomenal speeds ,Lightening Bolt just flashes and beats them, keep striding and beating Mr Bolt. The Jamaican women were a credit to all fans of track and field Beijing was graced by these ladies big up big up big up.
Posted 03:08 23rd August 2008
D Jam says...
Superb performance from a REAL athlete. Bolt showed that you can perform clean, WIN and STILL HAVE FUN! He clearly enjoys his sport, its not just a job and that is how it should be! Isn't that what we are all striving for in our various jobs? Doing something that we are good at and enjoying it? Move over you spoilsport... where is the sportsmanship in YOUR performance? How could you criticise someone who has consistently delivered on the WORLD stage? Keep up the good work Bolt, you are a delight to behold, keep your head up, keep inspiring others but more importantly keep on loving what you do, bro! WE Caribbean people are PROUD of you.
Posted 23:18 22nd August 2008
Ntare Bukenya says...
It is disappointing that the president of the IOC, Mr Hogge should lead in criticising Bolt's celebrations. To him, what was really anoying was the fact that Bolt never went to his competitors to pat on their backs after the race. But reading through the lines, i discover that Mr Hogge was very disappointed that Bolt seemed to be taking all the recognition away from Phelps. I understand that Phelps is a great athlete just like Bolt but the president should have known better that it is the track events that people are more interested in. In addition, Mr Hogge should have known that Olympics was losing its image as a result of the doping scandals of USA track athletes. So Mr Hogge, before you go out to criticise the young boy for something that we did not see many athletes doing, remember that us supporters of these great athletes are interested in fair Olympics games. Being an employee of IOC you should be grateful for the boy's accomplishments not one who wants to join Americans in chorus. For you Bolt, KEEP ON CELEBRATING!!!
Posted 08:53 22nd August 2008
Azin Sahabi says...
He is fantastic more than any other sprinter in the Olympics.All the bad things said about his gestures and not paying attenstion to the teammates are nounsanse.He is not the production of supermillionres.Tha's all
Posted 05:51 22nd August 2008
Carol Hughes says...
As an expat living in Jamaica, I believe Bolt is pure raw talent. For those who doubt, just consider where would a poor country like Jamaica, whose athletes sometimes are badly funded get drugs that cannot be revealed by modern testing. There are no facilities in Jamaica that could enable that. Also, if Jamaica were able to do that then the USA and other developed world athletes would also have access to these. I do not think Jamaicans would tolerate one of their athletes who was not clean. Bolt's and the other Jamaican athletes' victories have set a countrywide party in motion. Bolt's infectious celebration was pure unadulterated joy and happiness at a monumental accomplishment, by a young man who has so much to celebrate.
Posted 03:40 22nd August 2008
Delano Peterkin says...
Jamaica! Jamaica!
Posted 02:54 22nd August 2008
Neville Malcolm says...
All along we knew that a number of athletes were cheating by taking drugs; however there is no way they could have cheated this time around. The world has to be thankful that this BALCO scandal bust open and exposed some of the cheats. We need people like Bolt, Campbell-Brown etc etc that display their God given talent and does not have to rely on dope. Three cheers for my Jamaican athletes.
Posted 02:46 22nd August 2008
Kevin Morgan says...
Usain Bolt the jamacian sensation, he showed everyone that if u work hard then at thye greatest stage u will prevaile and whats has happen. now he needs 2 step up 2 the 400m and then he will go down as the greatest athlete of all time. Looooong live bolt. London here he comes
Posted 02:17 22nd August 2008
Paul Brown says...
Usain, Well Done! The playing field is now leveled. You've made me very very proud to be a Jamaican. Big Up!
Posted 01:37 22nd August 2008
Alan Johannes says...
Fabulous performances by a great young athlete. He has a real sense of fun about him which is so different from the angry, eye-bulging steroidal runners of recent times. I don't think drug testing has improved at all, it's actually easier than ever ro cheat using performance enhancers like EPO which are virtually undetectable. It's simply that after the reent disgrace of Gatlin and Jones, athletes from the States are obviously going to be under the spotlight and need to be careful for a while. Hopefully, Usain will continue to win even when the next generation of cheats take to the track.
Posted 01:28 22nd August 2008
Nat Williams says...
in the semi finals in the 100m he didnt even luk like he was trying, he even had time to look around and see wot was going o around him, the gap he had been himself and 2nd in the 200m final was immense
Posted 01:20 22nd August 2008
Paul Obrien says...
i was stunned by bolts acheivment i the 100 and 200m finals. he is taking sprinting to a whole new level. however i find it ridiculous that he can be called the greatest olympian ever over people like micheal phelps. i mean phelps is 1 year older than bolt and has 12 more gold medals. in terms of being a true great bolt is not on the same planet as phelps
Posted 23:50 21st August 2008
Faiz Alidina says...
Supremely talented, articulate in interviews, the right balance of attitude/swagger/confidence and showboating on the track...we are looking at one of sports new most talented and marketable talents in a long time...congratulations Bolt, the standout star of the Olympics because ppl expected Phelps to do what he did but noone expected this.
Posted 23:26 21st August 2008
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