London: Usain Bolt says he is fit and ready for the London Olympics and is convinced his defence of the 100 metres title could trigger one of the fastest ever races in the blue riband sprint. The 25-year-old Jamaican said he had been training well after a minor hamstring problem and reiterated his desire to become a "legend" of the sport by defending his 100m and 200m titles. Concerns about...
01:55 AM, Jul 27, 2012
ARCHERY - London's iconic cricket ground, Lord's, will host the archery events. BOLT - Can Usain Bolt reproduce his history-making performance of Beijing when the Jamaican sprinter produced two of the most memorable performances of the Games to complete a sprint double? His form is in doubt after he lost both the 100 metres and 200m to compatriot Yohan Blake in the Jamaican trials. COPPER BOX - Handball events will...
12:35 PM, Jul 25, 2012
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...
12:02 PM, Jul 25, 2012
Usain Bolt defied logic when he stormed to three sprint world records at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but after an indifferent run of results over the last year, the Jamaican is more determined than ever to build on his legacy. Gone is the aura of invincibility following his false start disqualification in the 100 metres world championship in South Korea last August and back-to-back losses to his protege and training...
11:04 AM, Jul 25, 2012
London: India tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi on Monday said he never thought of playing in his fifth Olympics and expressed the desire to meet Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt during the London Games beginning Friday. "Well to be honest, when I started my career it never occurred to me that I will figure in the Olympics for the fifth time (in a row). This is a very special moment for...
02:56 PM, Jul 23, 2012
London: Organisers may think the most closely-guarded secret of the 2012 Games is the one who will light the Olympic flame, but of far greater interest to the wider sporting public is the condition of Usain Bolt's right hamstring. The Jamaican triple gold medallist from Beijing is the number one attraction of the London Games, but the question mark over his fitness has added an extra layer of intrigue to...
01:48 PM, Jul 23, 2012
London: A city council in Britain has unveiled a statue of sprinter Usain Bolt, costing 15,000 pounds (about $23,500), but it has a fault - the model shows the world record holder in his famous pose pointing, but on the wrong side. The six-feet-tall statue, ordered by the Birmingham City Council and made of wicker, a hard woven fiber, shows the five-time world and three-time Olympic gold medalist Jamaican runner...
03:34 PM, Jul 19, 2012
Kingston: Yohan Blake delivered a shock that will be felt all the way to London by exploding past world record holder Usain Bolt to claim a stunning 100 metres victory at the Jamaican Olympic trials on Friday. The showdown between triple Olympic champion Bolt and world champion Blake lived up to its billing as the highlight of the four-day meeting as 'The Beast' roared home in a dazzling 9.75 seconds,...
11:23 AM, Jun 30, 2012
London: Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has pipped the likes of 'Sprint King' Usain Bolt, tennis ace Novak Djokovic and teammate Sachin Tendulkar in the latest list of world's 100 richest sportspersons, released by the Forbes magazine. According to the list, Dhoni is ranked 31st, which is way ahead of Djokovic (62nd), Bolt (63rd) and Tendulkar (78th). Star footballers Wayne Rooney and Fernando Torres are also behind Dhoni in...
06:54 PM, Jun 19, 2012
Rome: Olympic champion Usain Bolt clocked a season's best of 9.76 seconds to win the 100 metres at the Rome Golden Gala Diamond League meeting on Thursday. The Jamaican world record holder, who managed only 10.04 in Ostrava last Friday, was back to his best against a world class field which included his compatriot and former world record holder Asafa Powell. Powell, who said later he had not heard the...
08:54 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Kingston: Jamaican Olympic champion Usain Bolt held his nerve after two false starts by competitors and powered to the year's fastest 100 metres at the Jamaica International Invitational on Saturday. The 100- and 200-metre world record-holder clocked a dazzling 9.82 seconds in his first individual race of 2012, exploding from the blocks to take control at 40 metres. "It's a good start, I would say," said Bolt, who erased the...
12:57 PM, May 06, 2012
We like to tell the story of the underdog. Sport is designed that way. A triumph against the odds. An unexpected success. Victory in adversity. Those are naturally attractive headlines. Conversely, we await the fall of a dominant champion. Who seems always to have the trophy in hand. Forever at the top of the podium. Always with a gold medal around his neck. When he is beaten, we celebrate. Here's...
11:55 AM, Dec 17, 2011
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10:20 AM, Aug 09, 2010
Bolt's manager said the Delhi Games do not feature in the athlete's priorities. ...
12:51 PM, Jan 11, 2010
Asafa Powell has run a personal best of 9.72 seconds in the 100 meters. ...
01:27 PM, Dec 08, 2009
Usain Bolt's manager says the ace sprinter is yet to make up his mind. ...
10:58 AM, Dec 03, 2009
Bolt missed the 2006 CWG in Melbourne due to a hamstring injury. ...
12:13 PM, Dec 02, 2009
Kalmadi says 2010 Games will be the best sports event ever. ...
12:35 PM, Nov 29, 2009
Bolt was praised for performances raised to "an unimaginable level." ...
02:23 AM, Nov 24, 2009
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