Beijing and the world has been struck by lightning–Usain “Lightning” Bolt. This time he had company– Dwight Thomas, Michael Frater, Nesta Carter and Asafa Powell. They demolished the competition and set a new world record. With Usain Bolt running third and Asafa Powell as the anchor, their time of 37.10 seconds broke the previous world record of 37.40.
The Jamaican quartet eclipsed the old 400 relay mark of 37.40 set by the United States at the Barcelona Olympics in the 1992 and tied by the U.S. at the world championships a year later. Bolt added that to the records he set in winning the 100m (9.69) and 200m (19.30) in Beijing.The Jamaicans were nearly a full second faster than relay silver medalists Trinidad and Tobago, which finished in 38.06. Japan took the bronze in 38.15.
“Lightning” Bolt raced to his third gold medal and third world record, essentially cementing his name in the annals of the Olympics as one of the greatest sprinters of all time. He, along with Michael Phelps, are the dominant athletes in the Beijing Olympics. Bolt has stolen the show in the second week of the Games with his dazzling victories in the 100 and 200 meters and his theatrical celebrations. Yes, many have said that his celebrating was over the top, but let me remind people of the great Cassius Clay, Ali, who boasted that he “floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee!” Ali went on to make history on so many levels. So, let’s leave the trash-talking about Usain Bolt along the way. The guy, like Phelps, is a phenomenon! Nice mon, nice. Yes mi frien’ a fi wi time now mon! Big up Jamaica and big the women’s 4x100m relay team. Ah suh it go sometimes! Ooonu did good, mon. Real good. Ah proud a oonu suh till!
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