Archive for the ‘Athletics’ Category
Bolt’s dominance rebuilds athletics’ reputation
USAIN BOLT picked up his second gold medal at the World Athletics Championship yesterday with a dominant performance in the 200m.
This was also Bolt’s second world record of the event, his 19.19sec following a 9.56sec in the 100m.
In any other sport Bolt’s dominance would be boring.
But instead he has saved athletics. Read the rest of this entry »
Gender bender row overshadows gold medal
SOUTH African teenager Caster Semenya strode to glory at the World Athletics Championship on Wednesday with a brilliant 800m performance.
Usain Bolt equally dominated the 100m and 200m.
Bolt was immediately lauded as an icon, one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Semenya is derided as a man, running in a female event. Read the rest of this entry »
