Global Village News » Olympic Games 2008 http://globetao.com We're thinking this up at the moment Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:03:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Lightning Strikes Twice As Bolt Claims 200m Record http://globetao.com/lightning-strikes-twice-as-bolt-claims-200m-record/ http://globetao.com/lightning-strikes-twice-as-bolt-claims-200m-record/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:49:24 +0000 Editor http://globetao.com/?p=93 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Proof that lightning can indeed strike twice in the same place Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt claimed the olympic 200 m title and broke Michael Johnson’s 12 year old record by .02 seconds to record a time of 19.3 seconds as he left the rest of the field far behind him once again.

Usain Bolt Claims World 200m Record

As expected no-one could catch him, and the other 8 competitors in the race were left fighting over silver and bronze as Usain Bolt fought his way to the line with only the clock to beat.

Contrary to the 100m final where Usain Bolt coasted over the line show-boating and posing for pictures, in this race we saw a man determined to clock the fastest time that he could. His sole aim in this race was to beat Micheal Johnson’s world record time which stood at 19.32 seconds.

Churandy Martina of the Dutch Antilles finished second to claim silver, and whilst American Wallace Spearmon finished third, he was disqualified for touching the line at the top of the bend. His disappointment was palpable. The bronze was thus award to fourth place finisher Shawn Crawford, also of the USA.

This has been an outstanding Olympic games for Jamaicans, in the following race Melaine Walker set a new Olympic record for the womens 400m Hurdles in a time of 52.64sec to claim gold, pushing the island nation of Jamaica to 13th in the overall medals table with 4 golds.

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]]> http://globetao.com/lightning-strikes-twice-as-bolt-claims-200m-record/feed/ 0 Nadal Claims No. 1 Spot From Federer http://globetao.com/nadal-claims-no-1-spot-from-federer/ http://globetao.com/nadal-claims-no-1-spot-from-federer/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:02:20 +0000 Editor http://globetao.com/?p=90 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> After a record 160 weeks as the world’s no. 2 Rafael Nadal has at last claimed the number one spot from Roger Federer. The 2008 Olympic champion won Gold yesterday in the Beijing Olympics, beating his opponent Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (2) and 6-3. Five grand slam singles titles including the French open for the fourth consecutive year and Wimbledon this year, signalled that Rafael Nadal was indeed tired of being the man in waiting and took the number one spot today after victory in his Olympic final.

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]]> http://globetao.com/nadal-claims-no-1-spot-from-federer/feed/ 0 Bolt of Lightning Hits Mens Olympic 100m Final http://globetao.com/bolt-of-lightning-hits-mens-olympic-100m-final/ http://globetao.com/bolt-of-lightning-hits-mens-olympic-100m-final/#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:14:20 +0000 Editor http://globetao.com/?p=78 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Usain Bolt claimed the mens 100 meters Olympic gold medal in Beijing a couple of minutes ago and delivers a new world record to boot. Jamaican track star Usain Bolt streaked ahead his competition leaving them far behind him to finish the Olympic 100 meter final in emphatic fashion is just 9.69 seconds. It is Jamaica’s first gold medal in this event.

The race billed to be potentially the fastest 100 meters featured Usain Bolt as red hot favorite with fellow Jamaican former world record holder Asafa Powell expecting to get silver in the much vaunted race. As it turned out Bolt crossed the line looking like he had much more to spare, he shut down ten meters from the line seeing he was a clear meter and a half ahead and in fact started his celebrations before he had even crossed the line. Asafa Powell meanwhile finished in fifth place.

Usain Bolt 100m Olympic Final Video


The race was a foregone conclusion but was none the less a spectacle to behold. BBC commentator Colin Jackson, himself an Olympic medalist said “he is such an elegant runner”, and four time Olympic champion Micheal Johnson said “there is no one to touch him”.

Trinidad’s Richard Thompson took the silver medal in 9.89sec and American Walter Dix the bronze in 9.91sec.

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]]> http://globetao.com/bolt-of-lightning-hits-mens-olympic-100m-final/feed/ 0 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony Triumph http://globetao.com/beijing-olympics-opening-ceremony-triumph/ http://globetao.com/beijing-olympics-opening-ceremony-triumph/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:19:32 +0000 Editor http://74.53.105.18/~globetao/?p=1 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> The games of the twenty sixth Olympiad in the modern era, the 2008 Olympic Games got off to a triumphant start yesterday with an opening ceremony that was a spectacle to behold. We’re going to cover some of the highlights of these games as the World’s eyes are on China, a nation hitherto reluctant to allow non Chinese spectators in, and under tight security amidst fears of terror attacks on this nation whose suspect human rights record have commentators the world over talking and debating the relevancy and significance of holding the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing.

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