Posts Tagged ‘Usain Bolt’

U.S. Men Sweep The 400

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

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While the track and field portion of the Beijing Olympics have been slightly disappointing for Team USA, there have been flashes of greatness as well. No, the Americans didn’t have their normal-dominant outing in the sprint events but you [...]

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Usain Bolt Shatters Michael Johnson’s 200 Record

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

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Folks, you are looking at what could be the best sprinter to ever run at the Olympics — Usain Bolt. Bolt has just broken Michael Johnson’s 200-meter record on route to his second gold medal in another eye-popping performance. The old record — 19.32 - Bolt’s time — 19.30.
That’s just inhuman.
Of [...]

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If It’s Not Phelps, NBC Coverage Lacks

Monday, August 18th, 2008

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Allow me to use one of the most understated statements I’ve read concerning NBC’s coverage of the Olympics, from USA Today’s Michael Hiestand:
Yes, the rule of Olympic TV is saving the marquee stuff — no matter when it happened in real time — for late in prime time to keep viewers hanging around. But [...]

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Olympics: Tyson Gay Hits The Track

Friday, August 15th, 2008

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The track and field portion of the Olympics got underway last night/this morning and one of Team USA’s brightest stars when it comes to the track — Tyson Gay — began his quest for the World’s Fastest Man title by advancing to the semi-finals after the qualifying heats of the 100-meter dash.
As expected, the [...]

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The ESPYs = The Dog Days Of Summer

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

ESPN’s ESPY award show was filmed last night (will be shown this Sunday) and it’s a good reminder that we, as sports fans, are fully in the grips of the summertime sports blues. While the sporting world waits patiently (or not) for college football to return, we are left with some average soccer as [...]

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Summer Olympics: There Will Be Records Broken

Monday, June 30th, 2008

While his record wasn’t official (too much wind), Tyson Gay announced to the rest of the world if they want to beat him in the 100-meters dash in Beijing, they are going to have to bring their best. During the US Olympic qualifying heat, Tyson Gay — or Tyson Homosexual, depending on your filter [...]

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