From Getty: "World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt holds and pets cheetahs at the headquarters of the Kenyan Wildlife Service in Nairobi. The triple Olympic and world sprint champion in both the 100 and 200 metres events arrived in the land of long-distance running, ahead of the launch of an environmental charity campaign to preserve local ecosystems. The cub he's holding was named Lightning...
I’ve been swimming for a couple of summers now, working ardently on my technique and cardio, and I’m still incredibly slow. So slow, in fact, that Michael Phelps could swim 500 m, get out of the water, order a hamburger, and read the morning news before I cross the same distance. Speed putting, however, is another matter. Not that I, personally, would be any better at it, but perhaps some...
Face facts: in a swimming race against 14-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps, you'd have no chance whatsoever...but you may be able to beat him in speed putting! If you can make more than 12 five-foot putts in a minute, you'll have bragging rights forever: This is " The Best of Us Challenge ," presented by the International Olympic Committee, where Olympic athletes challenge...
ATHLETICS - It is news that athletics fans the world over have wanted to hear but rivals have been dreading. At last the Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt has stated his intention to move up eventually to compete in the 400 metres, having already set world records in the 100 metres and 200 metres.Bolt looks tailor-made for the 400 meters, where he will be able to utilise his long,
Nairobi: Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt plans to move up to the 400 metres after setting world records in the 100 and 200.Bolt told a news conference Friday his main goal was to become a
• Chris Hoy qualifies fastest in men's sprint in Manchester • Olympic champion the only rider to dip under 10 seconds Chris Hoy made a successful return to competitive action at the National Track Cycling Championships in Manchester today. The four-times Olympic champion, who missed the World Championships with a serious hip injury following a crash while racing in Copenhagen, set a new...
Usain Bolt , will race his new Nissan GT-R (a replacement for his flipped BMW M3 ) against track star Asafa Powell in a Mercedes Black Series CLK C63 AMG this weekend in Jamaica. Gentlemen, start your obituaries. The race is supposed to be "gentlemanly" so were not sure if a jealous Powell is going to put Usain into the wall, but we'd pay to see that. Given Bolt's ability to flip his powerful...
American sprinter Tyson Gay won the 100 meters, edging Jamaican Asafa Powell at the Daegu Pre-Championships Meet in South Korea. Gay finished in 9.94 seconds Friday, and Powell was second in 10.00 at Daegu Stadium. "I'm happy to have ended my season here in Korea with a win and sub-10-second result," Gay said. "I have a long flight home tomorrow but can't wait to get there." In...
Daegu: American sprinter Tyson Gay won the 100m with a time of 9.94 seconds Friday at the Daegu Pre-Championships Meeting. Gay beat Asafa Powell of Jamaica, who finished second in 10.00 at the 66,000-seat Daegu Stadium.
DAEGU (South Korea): American sprinter Tyson Gay won the 100 metres with a time of 9.94 seconds on Friday at the Daegu Pre-Championships meeting. Gay beat Asafa Powell of Jamaica, who finished second in 10.00 at the 66,000-seat Daegu ...
Tyson Gay beat his arch-rival Asafa Powell to win the men's 100 metres at the Daegu Pre-Championship Meeting in the southern Korean city of Daegu Friday.