Usain Bolt
Transcript: Usain Bolt By: Juliette Norwood and Sunshine Spiva His Background * Usain Bolt was born August 21, 1986 in Trelawney, Jamaica. * He ran for his country Jamaica in the Olympics. * He is also know as "The Fastest Man in the World." How Usain Got Started in the Sport - Since a very young age, Bolt was obsessed with sports such as: cricket and football. -When he enrolled into William Knibb High School, his cricket coach was impressed by his height and speed, and insisted that he should try track and field events. -Although he was a gifted sprinter, he never actually considered it as his professional career. His Training and Challenges ~ Despite a hamstring injury, Bolt was chosen for the Jamaican Olympic squad for the 2004 Athens Olympics, sadly he was eliminated in the first round of the 200-meter because hamstring injury. ~ In 2005, Usain Bolt replaced his long-time coach, Pablo McNeil for Glenn Mills. ~ In 2007, Bolt broke the national 200-meter record held for over 30 years by Donald Quarrie. Usain's Sports Accomplishments > Usain Bolt won 5 gold medals from the Olympics in 2008 and 2012 and was the fifth person to get 5 Olympic awards and the first to do it under the age of 26. > He won gold in the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay. > All of his races were won in world record time! His Olympic Performance ~ 1st place: Usain Bolt ~ 2nd place: Yohan Blake ~ 3rd place: Warren Weir ~ Jamaica, Jamaica, Jamaica! As the island finished first, second, and third in the 200 meter run. ~ Folllowing his 200 meters dash, he had an interview with CBS News. Bolt detailed his pride over his 2012 performance and this is what he had to say: "It's what I came here to do. I'm now a legend. I'm also the greatest athlete to live. I've got nothing left to prove". Usain Bolt's Future Plans > Usain Bolt's Future Plans Still Unclear, Says He Could Add Long Jump or 400-Meters. > Usain Bolt wants to defend his three Olympic titles at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games but he has undecided about plans for next season. > Regardless of what he decide, Bolt said he is definitely planing to compete at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia. Sources: Sat.15,2012 http://www.biography.com/people/usain-bolt-20702091 Sat.15,2012 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/usain-bolt-biography.html Sat.15,2012 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2186206/Usain-Bolt-wins-200m--London-2012-Olympics.html Sat.15,2012 http://espn.go.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/8318513/usain-bolt-targets-2016-rio-olympics-2013-plans- www.firstpost.com/usain/pics/ www.morethanthegames.co.uk http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/6039682/World-Athletics-Usain-Bolt-wins-100m-gold-in-world-record-smashing-9.58-seconds.html&docid=hwdUS2sRgBI5TM&imgurl=http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01463/Usain_Bolt-flag_ Usain Bolt and his Coach, Glen Mills. www. guardian.co.uk THE END www.thesun.co.uk www. sportsdominica.com www.usainbolt.com/team/