Lightning Bolt

Jamaica's sprinter Usain Bolt has done his country well in the Olympic Finals of the Men's 100m. Bolt went on to take GOLD in the finals being the first individual in 32 years from the Caribbean to win gold in such an event. Not only did he do this but he also smashed the old Olympic record by clocking 9.69 and his own world record of 9.72 set almost 3 months ago. What a superb performance it was with Bolt only making ONE mistake that is, by slowing down around the last 30m of the race. If he did not do this one can only imagine what the clocks would have been saying, truly a lightning Bolt indeed. Great effort from our fellow Caribbean sprinters because it is the first in history that 6 Caribbean athletes are actually in the finals of any Olympic race. Congrats!

Jamaica's only disappointment was that we did not get a 1,2 or even a 1,2,3 in medals as former world record holder Asafa Powell finished a disappointing 5th and Michael Frater whom did a tremendous run finished 6th. The race was suppose to be a big show down but in fact it was even though American runner Tyson Gay was absent from the finals as he did not qualify for it. this race was truly a display of Jamaican and Caribbean talents that were normally hindered or blind sighted because of the usually winning and drugged up Americans (No offence).

Go Jamaica Go! Go Caribbean Go!