Friday, March 29, 2024

London’s Bolt into immortality

In a cool summer evening on the 12th of August in London, Lord Sebastian Coe stood up to the podium facing 80,000 people and a TV audience of nearly a billion to whisper a simple phrase into the microphone. “When our time came, we did it right,” said Coe and the words of the man ... Read more

‘Tell all, I am a living legend’

It had everything in it – the wit, the fun, the acting. Usain Bolt made his every single comment worth of a report for the world media. But the one comment that was going to make the best report was not a part of his press conference. The long, entertaining press conference had just ended and ... Read more

What next for Bolt?

With his journey towards becoming a legend now complete, Usain Bolt has loads of time to live happily with his laurels and try something new that he has long been yearning for. Dozens of suggestion came for him during his post-race press conference that is sure to confuse Bolt, who once intended to join the ... Read more

Running his father’s dream

It’s easy to lose the spotlight to someone like Usain Bolt. But on Thursday night, a 23-year old Kenyan Maasai ensured that his name would resonate through the history of middle-distance running and be spoken of in educated quarters in the same breath as that of the more illustrious Bolt. The story of David Rudisha’s ... Read more

One among billions

Usain Bolt walked into Thursday’s press conference asking for drum-rolls. Before he walked out following a frenzied 40 minutes of verbal jousting and congratulations, he took the microphone and told everyone, “I am a legend, bask in my glory.” In between, he admitted that he would be better as a winger if he was good ... Read more

Blake’s watch ticks off IOC

Yohan Blake might have finished second to countryman Usain Bolt in the 100m final but there is one area in which the silver medallist leaves his more celebrated countryman in the dust; costly and controversial fashion statements. Blake sported a $500,000 Richard Mille Tourbillion watch, which was custom made in