Usain Bolt entered the 2008 Summer Olympics as somewhat of a curiosity. Yes, he had recently set the world record in the 100-meter dash, but few people outside the track and field world knew much about the 6-foot-5 Jamaican. He had excelled at the 200-meter distance, but was relatively new to the 100-meter event. His [...]
Usain Bolt: Separates Himself from the Track Pack with $20.3 Mil Earnings
August 11, 2012 | Posted by
Usain Bolt Makes History In Capturing 200 Meters Gold
August 9, 2012 | Posted by
If there was any notion that Usain Bolt was distracted from his talk about playing soccer for Manchester United or that he grew complacent after winning the 100 meters gold medal last week or that he had somehow lost a step . . . well, the Jamaican sprinter confirmed Thursday what he has always contended. [...]
Titans’ Chris Johnson Challenges Usain Bolt in a 40-yard dash
August 9, 2012 | Posted by
If Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world, what does that make Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson, who says he can beat Bolt in a 40-yard dash? Johnson said he is not joking. “I feel like if I would have kept training for track I’d have a chance, but I play football [...]
Usain Bolt Takes Aim At Pro Soccer
August 7, 2012 | Posted by
When you’re the fastest man in the world, you can pretty much do whatever you like, even if that means playing professional soccer. Well, at least that’s what history-making Usain Bolt of Jamaica says he would like to do next. After becoming the only man in Olympic history to win the 100-meter dash in consecutive [...]
Yohan Blake Dons Jamaican Color Way Richard Mille Wristwatch During Finals
August 7, 2012 | Posted by
Planet’s fastest man and the #1 attraction of the London Olympics, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt competed with his Olympic teammate and training partner Yohan Blake, and defended his title from Beijing, winning the gold medal once again in the 100 meter dash Olympic final, that too by setting a new world record with 9.63 seconds. [...]
Jamaica Erupts in Celebration Over Usain Bolt’s Victory
August 6, 2012 | Posted by
The streets of Kingston, Jamaica were lined with people draped in the national colors of green, black and gold as their Olympic hero Usain Bolt crossed the finish line to once again claim the title of the world’s fastest man. The victory came on the eve of Jamaica’s Independence Day, which led to the nation’s [...]
NBC Upsets Fans with Delayed Airing of Usain Bolt, Gabby Douglas
August 6, 2012 | Posted by
The criticism of NBC’s coverage of the London Olympics reached a fever pitch Sunday after Americans were denied access to the live telecast of Usain Bolt scorching his opponents to win gold in the men’s 100m final. As it has done the entire Olympics, NBC chose to hold off broadcasting the immensely popular event until [...]
Usain Bolt Blows Away Competition To Win 100-meter Gold
August 5, 2012 | Posted by
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt defends Olympic 100m title. Bolt runs the 100-meter dash in 9.63 seconds to capture the gold medal. Bolt blazed to victory in the 100 meters Sunday night at Olympic Stadium in 9.63 seconds, ahead of training partner Yohan Blake (9.75) of Jamaica and Justin Gatlin of the USA (9.79). The anticipation could [...]
Yohan Blake, Not Usain Bolt, is the ‘Man to Beat’ in London
August 2, 2012 | Posted by
LONDON, England – A BIG grin on his face, and ‘Eat my dust’ plastered across the front of his shirt, a confident Yohan Blake was front and centre, as he declared his intentions; the world 100m champion is ready to rubber stamp his sprinting pedigree at the Olympic Games. Blake, who, four years ago was [...]
Skip the Celebrity: 11 Great-Sounding Headphones at Various Price Points
July 31, 2012 | Posted by
I get Dr. Dre having a headphone line. He is after all a producer of music, so headphones make sense. I get Ludacris, to a lesser extent, but he is a musical artist. Usain Bolt? That one is a stretch, but these days, it seems everyone and their mother has a headphone line, so I [...]
