Tag: Asafa Powell.

  • Bolt anchors JA 4x100M to Gold, World Record

    Going into the 4x100M finals, there were 4 facts: (1) Jamaica won the last 3 at world events ( 2008 Olympics, 2009 & 2011 World Championships) (2) Jamaica broke the world record twice, with it at 37.04 (3) Asafa Powell would not be running, but Jamaica was still confident (4) The USA had mishaps in…

  • Usain “Lightning” Bolt sets new Olympic record

    During this year’s preparation for the Olympics (London 2012), defending Olympics champion and world record holder, Usain Bolt, was beaten by his countryman and training partner, Yohan Blake, in both 100M and 200M races. As a result, the sporting world was split on who the current “world’s fastest man” is. At about 8:00 PM London…