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Usain Bolt: Why Track Star Will Shine on London Stage
By Nathan McCarter (Featured Columnist) on July 31, 2012
In 2008, Bolt set world records in the 100- and 200-mater and 4x100-meter relay races. The Jamaican became an international superstar with his performances assisted by his glowing personality.
A year later at the World Championships he broke the 100 and 200 world record again by becoming the first, and only to date, to run under 9.6 seconds in the 100. A blistering speed to say the least.
However, in the past two years a major contender emerged in fellow countryman Yohan Blake. Blake gave pause that Bolt could repeat his success and that Bolt may be losing a step.
Blake took the 2011 World Championships and defeated him once again at the Olympic Trials in Jamaica. Although, it should be noted Bolt was disqualified from the 2011 Worlds due to a false start.
But Bolt is a superstar. Superstars rise to the occasion of the biggest stages. And that is what is expected of Bolt in London in just a few days. Bolt did not have to race his best to qualify for the Olympic Games. Nor did Blake or Asafa Powell.
Under the watching eye of the world, Bolt will feed of the energy and give another thrilling performance in his races. The true superstars of track do. Michael Johnson did it, Carl Lewis and a long list of others that came before. They know they have to run the race of their lives to defeat the stiff competition, and they feed off of it.
The 6'4" Jamaican thrives in these conditions.
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Usain Bolt: Why Track Star Will Shine on London Stage
By Nathan McCarter (Featured Columnist) on July 31, 2012
In 2008, Bolt set world records in the 100- and 200-mater and 4x100-meter relay races. The Jamaican became an international superstar with his performances assisted by his glowing personality.
A year later at the World Championships he broke the 100 and 200 world record again by becoming the first, and only to date, to run under 9.6 seconds in the 100. A blistering speed to say the least.
However, in the past two years a major contender emerged in fellow countryman Yohan Blake. Blake gave pause that Bolt could repeat his success and that Bolt may be losing a step.
Blake took the 2011 World Championships and defeated him once again at the Olympic Trials in Jamaica. Although, it should be noted Bolt was disqualified from the 2011 Worlds due to a false start.
But Bolt is a superstar. Superstars rise to the occasion of the biggest stages. And that is what is expected of Bolt in London in just a few days. Bolt did not have to race his best to qualify for the Olympic Games. Nor did Blake or Asafa Powell.
Under the watching eye of the world, Bolt will feed of the energy and give another thrilling performance in his races. The true superstars of track do. Michael Johnson did it, Carl Lewis and a long list of others that came before. They know they have to run the race of their lives to defeat the stiff competition, and they feed off of it.
The 6'4" Jamaican thrives in these conditions.
Full Hundred
