Twenty five-year old Jamaican, Usain Bolt, who shocked the world at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by shattering Donovan Bailey’s 1996 record will be the cynosure of all eyes when the Olympics starts in London in July. Bolt in his prime has thrilled his fans with his unprecedented speed. As the London Olympics beckons, the double [...]
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