Lightning never strikes twice, but weather alert! Lighting has just struck thrice.
40 seconds of mayhem is what it was called. It was to be the final chapter of Usain Bolt's storied Olympic career.
Would it be a memorable one?
A total of 32 atheltes ran, but the world had eyes on only Usain Bolt who would be the star of the show. Mayhem it was indeed, but the star of the show shone brightest and signed off in style. Jamaica won gold!
Usain Bolt had won the treble of short sprint events for the 3rd time in succession, and in doing so has become the only Olympian to complete an Olympics golden triple triple in track and field.
Along with Usain Bolt, one mustn't forget that he was just 25% of the race that got him the record. Asafa Powell, Yohan Blake and Nickel Ashmeade all played a crucial role in getting the baton to Bolt and did so, successfully, despite the immense pressure that was on them. The thought of,"What if I drop it?", must have been constantly going through their heads. They didn't drop it and ran with speed and perfection, they got it to the big man and he charged down the final straight in similar fashion to every single time he has ever run.(3-4 strides ahead of his closest rival)
Fans around the world savoured the moment (Usain Bolt charging down the track)as it was the last time they would ever see it in an Olympic games. The atmosphere inside the Estadio Olympico was electric when the baton was handed over. They knew that just a single digit number of seconds were left for the greatest Olympic career to conclude. It was his final sprint and turned out to be one to remember.
I have called Usain Bolt the greatest as he has a 9 gold medals out of 9 in olympic finals contested, which is a 100% success rate.
On the eve of his 30th birthday he has done something that no sprinter may ever be able to even match, let alone beat.
The race could be called as the perfect finish to a perfect career, a career that will never be repeated.
A career that truly is 'Once in a lifetime !' A career that the writer has been privileged to witness, throughout his teenage life. A career that will inspire a generation of athletes!! A career that due to its sheer consistency and dominance across 8 years and in Olympics in 3 different continents be called as 'the greatest Olympic career of all time.'
40 seconds of mayhem is what it was called. It was to be the final chapter of Usain Bolt's storied Olympic career.
Would it be a memorable one?
A total of 32 atheltes ran, but the world had eyes on only Usain Bolt who would be the star of the show. Mayhem it was indeed, but the star of the show shone brightest and signed off in style. Jamaica won gold!
Usain Bolt had won the treble of short sprint events for the 3rd time in succession, and in doing so has become the only Olympian to complete an Olympics golden triple triple in track and field.
Along with Usain Bolt, one mustn't forget that he was just 25% of the race that got him the record. Asafa Powell, Yohan Blake and Nickel Ashmeade all played a crucial role in getting the baton to Bolt and did so, successfully, despite the immense pressure that was on them. The thought of,"What if I drop it?", must have been constantly going through their heads. They didn't drop it and ran with speed and perfection, they got it to the big man and he charged down the final straight in similar fashion to every single time he has ever run.(3-4 strides ahead of his closest rival)
Fans around the world savoured the moment (Usain Bolt charging down the track)as it was the last time they would ever see it in an Olympic games. The atmosphere inside the Estadio Olympico was electric when the baton was handed over. They knew that just a single digit number of seconds were left for the greatest Olympic career to conclude. It was his final sprint and turned out to be one to remember.
I have called Usain Bolt the greatest as he has a 9 gold medals out of 9 in olympic finals contested, which is a 100% success rate.
On the eve of his 30th birthday he has done something that no sprinter may ever be able to even match, let alone beat.
The race could be called as the perfect finish to a perfect career, a career that will never be repeated.
A career that truly is 'Once in a lifetime !' A career that the writer has been privileged to witness, throughout his teenage life. A career that will inspire a generation of athletes!! A career that due to its sheer consistency and dominance across 8 years and in Olympics in 3 different continents be called as 'the greatest Olympic career of all time.'
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