Saturday 23 August 2008

Sportsocracy - 14th Edition - Olympics hit by lightening Bolt.

I am finally back. After a holiday in Scotland in the highlands I am refreshed and ready to take the sporting world by the horns again.

Now the Olympics is pushing towards a close with the BBC pundits seemingly pointing towards 2012 rather than focusing on whats happening now. Now I'm not sure but could the BBC be plugging for viewers already. I don't know but Sue Barker seemed to be constantly mentioning it.

Even though I have been away, I have kept a focussed eye on the Olympics. The Olympics 2008 will not be known for its ultra new wave Chinese theme as well as Chinese event medal dominance this Olympics will be known for one man.

Usain Bolt. The Jamaican sprinter simply stole the whole show. Irony surrounds his surname, but its true this guy just penned the definition for the phrase "Fast as lightening". This boy is literally the fastest man over 100 and 200 metres on the whole planet.

First of all he broke his own world record in the 100 metres final. The moment of all moments, when all the world is watching, he decides to be faster than ever 9.69 seconds for 100 metres. The thing is I am not sure even if Usain knows what he is capable of, he slowed down before he even reached the line.

Picture this, this sprinter possibly has not even peaked yet, I believe he can go faster than that over 100 metres easily. He enjoys what he does, he show boats because he knows what he can do, he entertains the fans, he breaks world records, he does what he is supposed to do like every great before him.

Maurice Green was the same, he was cocky as hell and dominated the event for years. He entertained and we knew if he was racing we would get what we came to witness, a man running 100 metres below 10 seconds.

Usain is the same hes like every other professional on the planet, he makes what he does so easy, like a breath of fresh air, he falls into the category of making something so hard look ever so simple (Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Roger Federer, Wayne Gretzsky).

Not only did Usain Bolt take the 100 metres world record he took the 200 metres as well. The previous 200 metres record originally recorded at the Atlanta Olympics in 1992 was took by Michael Johnson in a time of 19.32 seconds.

Michael Johnson was in the BBC studio as he watched on as Usain Bolt took to the starting blocks for the 200 metres final. A short time of 19.30 seconds later and Bolt was a gold medallist again. Johnson watched on as his 12 year record was finally broke.

A record which could have easily stood for another 12 years was smashed to smithereens by Usain, and Johnson could only congratulate such an athlete on his success.

Bolt was still hungry for more gold. With the 100 and 200 metres gold medals safe Bolt still had the fire in his stomach and determination for one last race, the 4x100 metres relay.

37.10 seconds later and another world record was smashed again. The final leg was run by former 100 metre world record holder, Asafa Powell. He received the baton from Bolt who ran a brilliant hundred and Powell powered Jamaica to a world record and the gold.

Usain Bolt is the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win the 100, 200 and 4x100 metres in a single Olympics.

The question is I don't think Bolt has finished yet. This boy was put on this planet to raise the bar even higher and that he will do.

Next time - See my top ten goals of all time. Video special.

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