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Usain Bolt News Archives

Usain Bolt News Archives for October 2009

Oct 31, 2009 | Newsday

Kidsday interviews runner Usain Bolt

Usain holds the worlda s record in the 100 and 200 meters. A When did you first realize how fast you really were? When I was probably 13 or so.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Olympic Track And Field

Oct 31, 2009 | Scoop

Usain Bolt Kicks Off a Long Runa To Save The Planet

Scoop >> World >> Saturday, 31 October 2009, 11:25 am Press Release: United Nations Champion Sprinter Usain Bolt Kicks Off 'Long Run' To Save The Planet – UN Jamaican sprinter and Olympic champion Usain Bolt today launched the Long Run Initiative aimed at supporting global ecotourism projects, which the United Nations Environment Programme ...

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Independent Online

'I am glad it wasn't a lion'

World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt could meet his match in Kenya on Monday when he encounters a cheetah for the first time.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Globe and Mail

'I am clean': Bolt

'I am clean': Bolt World 100-metre champion Usain Bolt attends a news conference in London on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Tue Oct 27, 2009

The Lebanon Daily News

Brains, not brawn

M en of today, we are wimps of historic measure. We would not stand up to those who have come before us in feats of physical strength and stami na.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Opinion

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Associated Content

Athletics Star Usain Bolt Displays His Cricketing Prowess

All sports fans will be aware of Usain Bolt and his world record breaking feats on the track.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Tyson Gay, Sports, Olympics

Jamaica Observer

A track for Bolt

Triple Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt and his Racers Track Club teammates could soon have a synthetic track to prepare for international meets on the grounds of the University of West Indies, Mona Campus.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Sports Jamaica

Jamaica seeking deal to upgrade stadium tracks

Anthony Foster, Gleaner Writer German-based athletics track manufacturing company, BSW Regupol, are in negotiations with Independence Park Limited to refurbish the National Stadium and Stadium East running tracks.

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Related Topix: Asafa Powell, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Summer Sports

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Daily Express

Birmingham to sign Olympic deal

BIRMINGHAM will today sign the deal for the USA athletics team to base themselves in the city for the London 2012 Olympics.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Peninsula

Bolt looking to relax at home

Triple Olympic and world champion sprinter Usain Bolt receives the Order of Jamaica from Jamaica's Governor General Patrick Allen during Jamaica's annual National Honours and Awards ceremony in Kingston, yesterday.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Asafa Powell, Tyson Gay, Olympic Track And Field, Sports

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Jamaica Gleaner

A good year for track and field?

The 2009 athletics season is over. The celebrations have been held, the plaudits received.

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Related Topix: Lauryn Williams, Summer Sports, Kerron Stewart, Tyson Gay, Shericka Williams, Lashinda Demus

The Philadelphia Tribune

Ex-Temple track star challenges Usain Bolt

When Nicole Porter received a company-wide e-mail at ESPN about being in a promotional spot with Olympic 100 and 200-meter champion from Jamaica, she was hoping to get picked.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Olympic Track And Field

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Channelnewsasia.com

Athletics: Bolt honoured with Order of Jamaica

KINGSTON: Sprint star Usain Bolt received the medal of the Order of Jamaica on Monday at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Asafa Powell

Mirror.co.uk

Prehistoric man would have beaten Usain Bolt in a sprint

World record sprinter Usain Bolt would have been left trailing by prehistoric aboriginals.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Sun Oct 18, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald

Usain Bolt shows his cricket prowess.

Usain Bolt prepares to bat in charity cricket match in Jamaica. Photo: AFP October 19, 2009 - 11:46AM Usain Bolt rose to superstar status on the athletics track, but the treble world record-holder showed his prowess on the cricket pitch in a charity match on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

The Age

Heroic Hooker vaults into favouritism

Steven Hooker greets fans at a happy homecoming parade in Melbourne. Photo: Joe Armao Dan Silkstone PEOPLE win world titles every day, Australians not quite so often, Australians in track and field even less so.

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Related Topix: Steven Hooker, Summer Sports, Olympic Track And Field

AdelaideNow...

Modern blokes are wimps: You call yourselves men?

MANY prehistoric Australian aboriginals could have outrun world 100 and 200 meters record holder Usain Bolt in modern conditions.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, Olympics

Sat Oct 17, 2009

EPolitix

Northwest schools get sneak preview of Olympic Park

Ten lucky students from schools and colleges in Cheshire and Merseyside had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see first-hand the progress being made in preparing for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

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Related Topix: Olympic Tennis, Summer Sports, Mark Foster, Olympic Basketball

Fri Oct 16, 2009

The Doings Weekly

Student column: The Olympic vote horror was like watching a reality TV show

Although the intrigue of the show "Survivor" faded long ago for me, I felt as thought I was watching a new episode Oct.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Michael Phelps

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Usain Bolt may miss Commonwealth Games with sights firmly on London 2012 Olympics

Usain Bolt continues to leave doubts over his participation at the Commonwealth Games after saying he has no plans to compete in major championships in 2010 as he begins the countdown to the London 2012 Olympics.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Asafa Powell, Sports, Olympics

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Sacramento Bee

Bolt playing cricket for charity

Usain Bolt will get to show his cricket prowess when he joins West Indies stars in a limited-overs tournament Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cricket, West Indies, Summer Sports

Rediff.com

Australian aboriginals could have outrun Bolt

'They would have outdone Usain Bolt' 'They developed phenomenal abilities' 'Aboriginal man's athleticism was superb' 'The human body is very plastic' Many prehistoric Australian aboriginals could have outrun world 100 and 200 metres record holder Usain Bolt in modern conditions.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, Olympics

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Miami New Times

Five reasons Miami will never host the Olympics

Last week, Rio de Janeiro beat Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics . Rio and Miami share many things, including tourism, beaches, and lots of South Americans.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympic Trampoline, Summer Sports, Olympics, Michael Phelps, Olympic Beach Volleyball, Olympic Summer Games

Mon Oct 12, 2009

Creative Commons Blog

CC licensed photos and the International Olympic Committee

Giles posted a rundown of the story so far on his blog. It is not clear the situation is resolved yet, and initially there was confusion about which photos or licenses are at issue, but there are many worthwhile posts about it to check out, including these: Regarding Ross' post, of course the UK merchant that used the photo in an advertisement that ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, Summer Sports

Sun Oct 11, 2009

TheNational

Golf a handicap at Olympics

When he reluctantly relinquished the International Olympic Committee's presidency at the age of 80 in 2001, Juan Antonio Samaranch's most bitter regret was his continued failure to entice golf back into the ever burgeoning Olympic family.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Sports, Olympic Basketball, More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Tiger Woods, Golfers, Tennis Players, Andre Agassi, Tennis

Sat Oct 10, 2009

CNN

Presidents Cup offers a glimpse of golf at 2016 Olympics

The news from Copenhagen early Friday morning that golf will return as an official Olympic sport at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro traveled faster than Usain Bolt.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, Olympic Taekwondo, Olympic Triathlon, Summer Sports, Sports, Olympics, PGA Golf

CNN

Martin: Olympics is U.S. defeat, not Obama loss

Editor's note: A nationally syndicated columnist, Roland S. Martin is the author of the forthcoming book, "The First: President Barack Obama's Road to the White House as originally reported by Roland S. Martin" and of two other books, "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith" and "Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America." ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Sports

Fri Oct 09, 2009

MSNBC Sports

IRL notebook: BoltA gives Kanaan a boost

When at top speed, Tony Kanaan can drive 100 meters in less than one second. Usain Bolt, understandably, is impressed.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Andretti Green Racing, Tony Kanaan, Indy Racing, Summer Sports

IcWales

Warren Gatland hails rugby's inclusion in Olympics

WARREN GATLAND believes rugby union's development has taken "a great leap forward" following the decision to rubber-stamp sevens as an Olympic sport.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Sports, Michael Phelps

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Indycar Series News

10/08 :: Scene at the track

IMS Radio Network host and VERSUS Firestone Indy Lights broadcaster Mike King checks in weekly during the season with observations and commentary.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Dario Franchitti, Racing, Max Papis, Stephen Germain, Jim Rosenblum, Andy Lally, Revelocity Racing, John Graham, Mike Garvey

Indycar Series News

10/07 :: Gift from 'Ligtning Bolt' inspires Kanaan

World champion sprinter Usain Bolt's need for speed - and victory - is shared by Andretti Green Racing driver Tony Kanaan.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, Max Papis, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Stephen Germain, Dario Franchitti, Jim Rosenblum, Ashton Lewis Jr., Racing, Andy Lally, John Borneman III, Ed Rensi

Wed Oct 07, 2009

National Post

The IOC's rose-tinted glasses

Sometime this afternoon, which will be very early in the morning on the West Coast, John Furlong will appear before the International Olympic Committee and deliver his final report on the Vancouver Winter Games.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Winter Games, Olympic Summer Games, Summer Sports

Leader Post

Slick TV ad exec tops list of influential men

U.S. President Barack Obama, who is lobbying for Chicago as the venue for the 2016 summer Olympics, delivers a speech before a joint session of Congress in Washington Sept.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Roger Federer (2008 Beijing Olympics), Kobe Bryant (2008 Beijing Olympics), Brad Pitt, Olympic Basketball, Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Roger Federer, Tennis

Tue Oct 06, 2009

BBC News

No long face for Olympic hopeful

He has been labelled as the equine equivalent of Usain Bolt and is tipped as a potential medal winner in the 2012 Olympics in showjumping.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, Olympics

Mon Oct 05, 2009

Jamaica Observer

'Usain Bolt' of horseracing considers Breeders Cup

Sea The Stars' trainer John Oxx dubbed the three-year-old colt the Usain Bolt of the horseracing world yesterday and said there was a chance he may enter the Breeders Cup Classic.

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Related Topix: Sports, Horse Racing, Summer Sports

Inquiring News

"Lightning Bolt" Strikes Hartford as Olympic Star Usain Bolt Thrills Fellow Jamaicans

Jamaican sprinter and three-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt recently visited Hartford where he playfully struck his signature 'lightning bolt' pose for screaming fans, signed a few autographs and accepted a couple plaques.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, Cricket

Montreal Gazette

Bolt breaks world record to win 200m gold

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica shattered his 200 metres world record when he clocked 19.19 seconds to win the world championship gold medal on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Summer Sports, Olympics, Shawn Crawford, Wallace Spearmon

Sun Oct 04, 2009

The Huffington Post

Mike Hegedus: USA Wins Olympic Naivete Gold; Media Leads Off, Obama Runs Anchor

The next Olympic Games are still a few months off, the Winter fest in Canada in 2010, but the good ole USA has already won it's first gold medal.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, Summer Sports, Olympic Winter Games, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

The Hartford Courant

Jeff Jacobs: Usain Bolt Flashes Through Hartford

Including two bursts of applause, Usain Bolt spoke for 28 seconds at the Sportmen's Club on Main Street.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports

Sat Oct 03, 2009

Daily Record

Barack Obama: Choosing Chicago for 2016 Olympic Games is the right choice

BARACK OBAMA launched an emotional appeal today to the International Olympic Committee to choose his home city Chicago to host the 2106 Games.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Sports, Olympic Tennis

Fri Oct 02, 2009

San Antonio Express-News

Jay Nanda: Here's a look at some of the delegates representing Chicago's bid for the Olympics

The International Olympic Committee selects the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics on Friday among Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Nastia Liukin, Sports, Olympics, Olympic Gymnastics, Tim Morehouse

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Paul Woody Column: Olympic bid needs the president

The Olympics are the greatest of the world's sports events, and the site for the 2016 Summer Games will be Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro or Tokyo.

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Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, Summer Sports, Olympic Field Hockey, Michael Phelps, Opinion

Olympic Medal Count

    Total
1 China 51 21 28 100
2 United States 36 38 36 110
3 Russian Fed. 23 21 28 72
4 Great Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Germany 16 10 15 41
6 Australia 14 15 17 46
7 Korea 13 10 8 31
8 Japan 9 6 10 25
9 Italy 8 10 10 28
10 France 7 16 17 40

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