Posts Tagged ‘Usain Bolt’
Thursday, December 18th, 2008
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As we draw closer to the end of another year, it’s time for all of those nifty year-end compilations. Sports Illustrated got a little ahead of the game — these things usually come out after Christmas — when they [...]
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Tags: Britta Heidemann, Dunks, Eye Candy, Images of the Year, Manny Pacquiao, Nastia Liukin, Sports Illustrated, Usain Bolt
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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Usain Bolt wants more world records and since it’s apparently passe’ to beat the ones you’ve already set, he’s going after the 400-meter mark, held by the original man with the golden shoes, Michael Johnson. Says Bolt:
“Everyone wants to do it. There are no major championships in 2010 so I could go for the [...]
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Tags: Michael Johnson, Track and Field, Usain Bolt, World Records
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Sports Illustrated released their “Sportsman of the Year” issue and as expected, the second-most decorated Olympic athlete ever — Michael Phelps — was their choice. But was it the right one? Look, there’s no arguing about what Phelps accomplished in Beijing. Eight gold medals is an incredible feat and deserves to be [...]
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Tags: Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps, Sports Illustrated, Sportsman of the Year, Usain Bolt
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
So long, Beijing. It’s been educational, fun and quite interesting. Thanks again for the hospitality — something you maintained as long as you weren’t questioned about how you do the things you do. Through it all — the age issues, the typically pathetic judging for all judgment-related competitions, NBC’s terrible coverage after [...]
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Tags: Beijing, Closing Ceremonies, Gold Medals, Michael Phelps, Summer Olympics, Usain Bolt
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Those are the prophetically true words of Asafa Powell after the Jamaican Sprint team shattered the 4×100 world record — a feat we lucky Americans won’t get to see until tonight.
With no American’s in the field, the Jamaican team, led by Powell and Usain “Inhuman” Bolt, finished in 37.10, erasing the World Record — one [...]
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Tags: Beijing, Gold Medals, Jamaica, Summer Olympics, Usain Bolt
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
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 can blame the incredible Jamaican track team for that. But, thanks to the 400-meter [...]
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Tags: 400-Meter Sweep, Beijing, David Neville, Jeremy Wariner, Lashawn Merritt, NBC, Summer Olympics, Sweep, Usain Bolt
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