Posts Tagged "Usain Bolt"

Bolt can run faster, says athletics legend

By Steve Larkin, 4 Apr 2013

 

Usain Bolt can run faster. But just how much faster, athletics legend Michael Johnson isn’t sure.

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Watching the Lance Armstrong fallout over the past few months has got me thinking about what could be an even bigger downfall in sport, either domestically or globally?

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With 2012 an Olympic year, it’s no surprise many of my favourite sporting moments of the year came during those two weeks in London.

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Bolt, Riner headline L’Equipe awards

By AFP, 15 Dec 2012

 

French sports daily L’Equipe announced their annual awards for the 2012 year in sport this week with Olympic gold medallists’ Usain Bolt and Teddy Riner leading the list.

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In sport it’s not just about being gifted but having the ability to draw on that gift when it’s needed most.

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Why are Jamaicans so fast?

By We Are Sport, 22 Aug 2012

 

Tucked away in the middle of the Caribbean Sea is an island by the name of Jamaica. Despite it’s relatively small population and area, Jamaica is an athletic powerhouse, dominating sprint events at international meets.

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Doping suspicion doing more damage than doping itself

By Stiffarm, 15 Aug 2012

 

Like a great many Australians, I have achieved nothing in the sporting sense. As a cricketer, I was once out caught and hit wicket off the same delivery.

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Shane Warne, the greatest leggie the world has ever seen, and Usain Bolt, the greatest track sprinter the world has ever seen, teaming up to play for the Melbourne Stars for next season’s Big Bash League.

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With reports of sprint king Usain Bolt apparently set to enjoy some T20 cricket “Big Bash” style, it made me think about other sport stars from around the globe that could be a hit in the shortest form of the game.

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Olympic athletics was solid gold

By Tim Renowden, 14 Aug 2012

 

After a dazzling week of track and field, the London Olympics have drawn to a close. While we at home battle through a post-euphoric haze of sleep deprivation, it’s the perfect time to pull the freshly-minted memories out and give them a quick polish before they go back in the sock drawer.

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The new sweet science: the 100 metres

By Vanilla Gorilla, 11 Aug 2012

 

Boxing is currently taking a standing eight count. The global appreciation for this sport that once existed has dissipated. These once glorified pugilists have been usurped by a pack of men who can complete their race faster than a boxer can be counted out.

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Usain Bolt sets a new Olympic benchmark

By David Lord, 10 Aug 2012

 

Usain bolted into Olympic history with his effortless win in the 200 final to become the first to win back-to-back 100 and 200 track golds at successive Games.

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Bolt seals legendary status with unique double

By AFP, 10 Aug 2012

 

Usain Bolt made history on Thursday when the Jamaican successfully defended his Olympic 200m crown to claim an unprecedented second successive sprint double.

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Bolt targets double dose of golden glory

By Dave James, 10 Aug 2012

 

Usain Bolt can become the first man to claim a second successive 100m-200m Olympic Games double on Thursday with the Jamaican superstar confidently predicting his own 200m world record could fall.

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Heartbroken Liu crashes out, Bolt, Blake cruise

By Dave James, 8 Aug 2012

 

Chinese icon Liu Xiang suffered a second successive Olympic heartbreaker Tuesday when he crashed out of the 110m hurdles as double 100m champion Usain Bolt strolled through his 200m heat.

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Australian athletes have not been up to it

By Beardan, 7 Aug 2012

 

Australia are heading towards their worst Olympic performance in 20 years, as Australia’s overrated and under performing athletes enter week two of the games.

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Usain Bolt has won the Men’s 100m Olympic Final at London 2012, defending his crown from Beijing in 2008 to win in a scintillating Olympic record time of 9.63s.

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Bending the rules to gain an Olympic edge

By The High Shot, 3 Aug 2012

 

While reading a magazine recently I came across a startling suggestion. It went something like this – “Usain Bolt can run the 100m in under 10 seconds. He should have a go at the marathon – he’d be finished in under an hour!”

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Will Usain bolt into history in London?

By David Lord, 26 Jul 2012

 

Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man on the track, once cleaned up Chris Gayle’s castle in a charity match. Cricket was Bolt’s first love, and as you can imagine, he was a fast bowler, using all his 195cm (6ft 5) frame.

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The games of the XXX Olympiad begin in London in under a week’s time. Even though there’s been endless promotion of the upcoming Olympics, I personally feel as though Australia hasn’t quite caught the Olympic bug yet.

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