Sunday, August 5, 2012

Battle of the Sprint Kings

I can't wait to see the final of the Mens Olympic 100m at 3:50 p.m. Chicago time today. I find it far and away the most exciting of Olympic events! The 100 meters isn't merely a sport; it's a primal interest, perhaps our most basic and raw form of competition. It's universal; every nation, no matter how rich or poor, can participate. Usain Bolt won gold for Jamaica in Beijing four years ago and now there's a slew of blazing competitors looking to beat him, including another Jamaican, Yohan Blake.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/olympic_infographics_and_data/9453618/London-2012-Olympics-battle-of-the-sprint-kings-Usain-Bolt-and-Yohan-Blake.html

Yohan Blake (left) and Usain Bolt


Update:  The Lightning Bolt did it again....in 9.63 (a new Olympic record).
OLYMPIC 100m FINAL TIMES
  • Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.63
  • Yohan Blake (JAM) 9.75
  • Justin Gatlin (USA) 9.79
  • Tyson Gay (USA) 9.80
  • Ryan Bailey (USA) 9.88
  • Churandy Martina (NED) 9.94
  • Richard Thompson (TRI) 9.98
  • Asafa Powell (JAM) 11.99

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