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.
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 ...
World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt could meet his match in Kenya on Monday when he encounters a cheetah for the first time.
'I am clean': Bolt World 100-metre champion Usain Bolt attends a news conference in London on Thursday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A good year for track and field?
The 2009 athletics season is over. The celebrations have been held, the plaudits received.
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.
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.
Prehistoric man would have beaten Usain Bolt in a sprint
World record sprinter Usain Bolt would have been left trailing by prehistoric aboriginals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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." ...
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.
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.
IMS Radio Network host and VERSUS Firestone Indy Lights broadcaster Mike King checks in weekly during the season with observations and commentary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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