Usain Bolt won the 2012 IAAF World Athlete of the Year award for the men on Saturday in Barcelona, Spain. This is his fourth time winning the award, previously winning in 2008, 2009 and 2011. The Jamaican sprinter was able to beat out Kenyan runner David Rudisha and American hurdler Aries Merritt. The award comes [...]
Justin Gatlin Beats Tyson Gay in 100m US Olympic Trials
June 24, 2012 | Posted by
Justin Gatlin holds off Tyson Gay to capture 100-meter crown at US Olympic trials but can he beat Usain Bolt? Justin Gatlin flew out to a fast start and held off Tyson Gay to win the 100 meters in the U.S. Olympic trials. Eight years after winning Olympic gold and two years after concluding a [...]
Jamaican Athletes Bringing Their Own Food To The London Olympic Games
June 6, 2012 | Posted by
Jamaican athletes like 100m sprint star Usain Bolt will try their level best to avoid a case of the runs… by flying over their own food to London during the Olympics. The team will fly in nearly 3,000 bananas, 30 goats’ heads and 20 pigs’ tails to their UK training camp in Birmingham – a [...]
Massive Influx of Passengers Will Have London’s Tubes Tied During Olympic Games
May 30, 2012 | Posted by
London’s commuters have been warned to expect gridlock on the roads and paralysis on the subways. They have been advised to leave home well before rush hour; to travel by foot, bicycle or boat; and to forget about trying to drive anywhere even remotely connected with the Olympics. And so John Horner, seasoned commuting veteran, [...]
