Bolt of Lightning

Usain Bolt - what an athlete. Just sheer dominance - I think the distance between Bolt and Thompson was greater than the distance between Thompson and the last finalist. And such fun - the tap on his chest, the dancing, the posing... I can't wait for the Jamaica 4x100 team. Seeing as there're no Singapore reps there, might as well support the country of my relatives.

Although in terms of Singapore teams, I was on crazy tenterhooks following the Olympic table-tennis semis. Two words: Woo. Hoo.

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Anonymous said…
Did you see the way Bolt was just thumping his chest, looking completely amazed and celebratory? It was something special. Ditto Michael Phelps. And Dara Torres. And Nastia Liukin.
17 August 2008 at 03:50
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