In the countdown to the 2012 London Olympics, we retrace some memorable achievements in the history of the Games. In part ten of our Olympic recall, a look at Usain Bolts and Michael Phelps electrifying performances at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
2008: Bolt breaks 100m, Johnson's 200m world records
It was widely believed that Michael Johnsons 200 meter Olympic record of 19.32 seconds, set in 1996, would be unbeatable. But in 2008, along came the electrifying Usain Bolt to break it by two hundredths of a second. A day before his 22nd birthday, the lightening-quick Jamaican clocked a world-record time of 19.30 seconds " which wasnt even his most impressive showing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
In the 100m dash, Bolt lowered his own world record to 9.69 seconds, a mark that would have been even lower had he not intentionally slowed down to celebrate his impending victory as he neared the finish line. Spreading his arms and thumping his chest in celebration, Bolt irritated fans and competitors but also cemented his place as the worlds most exhilarating sprinter. ...
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