In the majesty of the Olympics, I cannot deny the greatness of Michael Phelps and his attaining a gold medal and breaking a world record every time he comes in the mere vicinity of the Water Cube in Beijing. But greatness on the ground was attained by one Usain "Lightning" Bolt of the Jamaican track and field team. At 6'5", 189 and the mere age of 22, Usain has won the gold medals in the 100 meter and 200 meter races. This is a feat that has not been accomplished since 1984 at Los Angeles summer games, by USA track staple, Carl Lewis. In addition he broke the world records in both events on the way to these gold medals. In winning the 100 meters, he ran a 9.69, but he was so caught up in excitement of the win to acknowledge the crowd, he slowed down in the last fifteen meters. Understand he was shifting down in speed, as he crossed the finish line and destroyed the world record. We can only imagine what a more mature Usain will do in 2012 at the London Summer Olympics.Now Follow Me! Follow Me to Freedom!
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