Usain Bolt News (2008)
December 24, 2008
Bolt Wins T&F News Top Award - Usain Bolt has been named Track & Field News magazine's Male Athlete of the Year. This magazine is widely regarded as the 'Bible' of track & field .... more
December 21, 2008
Bolt Watches The Celtics - The world's fastest man stopped by the new Boston Garden to see the NBA's best team streak to its 17th consecutive victory. Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt watched from courtside Friday night as the Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 126-108 and improved their record to 25-2 .... more
December 15, 2008
Usain Bolt Launches Clothing Line - Jamaica's triple Olympic gold medallist, Usain Bolt, has ventured into the fashion industry with his own clothing line. The lanky sprinter, who is only 22 years old, officially launched the Usain Bolt apparel collection in conjunction with Sun Island Jamaica Limited on Saturday..... more
November 24, 2008
IAAF World Male Athlete of the Year - Jamaica's triple Olympic gold medallist, Usain Bolt, is the IAAF World Male Athlete of the Year. He copped the award last night at the IAAF annual awards in Monte Carlo, Monaco .... more
November 11, 2008
Usain Bolt is the Gleaner's Man of the Year - After months of receiving national gold medals, honours and dozens of gifts
and prizes, 'Lightning Bolt' took home another august award yesterday when he was named The Gleaner's Man of the Year 2008 ... more
September 13, 2008
Bolt Could Have Run 9.55 - According to a Norwegian physicist, Usain Bolt could have run the 100-metre Olympic final in 9.55 seconds if he had not slowed down to celebrate ... more
September 3, 2008
Bolt wins the 200 @ Athletissima Grand Prix - Usain Bolt clocked the second fastest 200 this year at the Athletissima Grand Prix ... more
Featured Quote
Former 200m world record holder Michael Johnson, commentating for the BBC on Thursday, August 20, 2009: said that Usain Bolt will not break his 200 metres world record later on that day (in the 200M World Championships final) because he's been exerting himself a lot and showing signs of fatigue.
Bolt smashed 0.11 seconds of his own record in the race later that day!