Thursday, August 21, 2008

The Fastest Man On Planet Earth - Twice

When I saw how Usain Bolt, the Jamaican athlete broke TWO world records in the running events which seemed untouchable, I just can't help to think of the famous song sang by Coldplay, Speed of Sound.



The sapu-ation (sorry bit BM-ish) of the 100-200 meters sprinting event was done by him in style.



Imagine, 200 meters in just 19.30 seconds. I would be panting heavily if I can finish in 19 minutes lol.



He beats the world record initially held by American legend Michael Johnson who had 19.32 seconds.



Can you imagine how important 2 seconds are to Bolt? Or any other athletes?



We tend to waste every second given in real life, but for these runners, it meant the world to them, as personal and national pride and glory take place in their quest for success.





My lecturer, George (with the nice ass according to Li San XD) talked about his past as a runner in his university days, and he said the privilege to don the running jersey was a proud moment to him.

It truly is.



Any opportunity to compete for your country is an honour, and Bolt proves why he is a winner despite his poor backgrounds in his native country.









Lightning Bolt

Happy birthday and you deserve your gift =)

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