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'Lightning' Bolt Strikes Gold

2008 Beijing Olympics

Beijing, CN  ⋅  Aug, 8 2008 - Aug 24 2008   |   Coverage created by kevind


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Usain Bolt lit the world on fire at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games as he set the world record in the 100 meters (9.69), 200 meters (19.30), and the 4x100 meters (37.10). He followed up that performance…
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#6
Anonymous Coward   July 18 at 5:41pm
Bolt is the "GREATEST SPRINTER EVER", Michael Johnson is a long second place away.
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CHI-Chi   April 18 at 12:55pm
dont hate. Bolt is a BEAST. he is really good! look at the space he left! he was running by him self! plus he slowed down at the end! i had 2 watch the video over and over because this dude is amazing.
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Anonymous Coward   August 23, 2008 at 4:24pm
there is no way tyson gay was 100%.
how can you fix a hamstring to 100% in less than a month?
and if he was 100% how about his training?
that is why tyson gay didn't make it.
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Runningman   August 18, 2008 at 4:26pm
I wished he finished his race. So many young athletes will mimic what he did at 82 meters and get disqualified for taunting and stuff. Piss, poor example and lousy coaching. I am happy for him, its a dream come true but.... Tyson ran hurt and that is all it is to that,
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Anonymous Coward   August 17, 2008 at 7:02pm
he was 100%
i'm sure he was just saving it for the finals, but it definitely cost him.
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Anonymous Coward   August 17, 2008 at 4:11pm
Tyson was saying how he was 100%, but i never saw 100% effort from him in Beijing!
Usain is crazy.!
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'Lightning' Bolt Strikes Gold

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Usain Bolt rewrote the record books again and captured his first Olympic gold medal Saturday, running the 100-meter dash in a stunning 9.69 seconds for a blowout win that could have been even worse.
August 17, 2008
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