Usain Bolt

What Obama's Breakthrough Doesn't Mean

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 08.26.2008 | Politics

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Philip N. Cohen

The New York Times recently raised the problem that Obama's success will only encourage those who already see racism and racial inequality as a thing of the past.

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As Bolt Wins, Sponsor Puma Does Nothing

Wall Street Journal | Posted 08.25.2008 | Business

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Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt's historic Olympic victories have provided his shoe sponsor, Puma AG, with an unexpected burst of publicity on th...

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IOC Slams Usain Bolt For Post-Race Showboating

AP | STEPHEN WILSON | Posted 08.21.2008 | Home

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BEIJING — IOC president Jacques Rogge criticized Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Thursday for showing a lack of respect to other competitors aft...

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Jamaica's Usain Bolt Breaks World Record, Takes Gold In 200

AP | EDDIE PELLS | Posted 08.20.2008 | Home

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BEIJING — Arms churning high, face twisted in pain as he sprinted toward the finish line, Usain Bolt kept glancing at the clock. The win in the ...

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The World's Fastest Man Meets the World's Slowest Woman

Darryle Pollack | Posted 08.19.2008 | Entertainment

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Darryle Pollack

Like Bolt, Bob Hayes blazed through the dash leaving his competitors in the dust. Unlike Bolt, who started celebrating before he even finished the race, Hayes was amazingly humble.

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Track and Field Delivers World Records Despite Fears of Poor Air Quality; Tickets Can Be Bought

Courtney Woo | Posted 08.18.2008 | Entertainment

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Courtney Woo

The fact that Bolt broke a world record challenges popular fears that poor air quality would mean poor performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

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Usain Bolt Sets World Record In 100-Meter Olympic Final

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 08.16.2008 | Home

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BEIJING — Pure speed. It emanated from those loping, waist-high strides 6-foot-5 Usain Bolt churned with his golden spikes _ untied lace and all...

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Gay, Powell and Bolt All Qualify For 100-Meter Semifinal

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 08.15.2008 | Home

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BEIJING — Far ahead halfway through his 100-meter Olympic quarterfinal, Usain Bolt casually swiveled his head to his right, to his left, then ba...

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Gay Sets U.S. Record in 100 Meter Dash

Bloomberg | Michael Buteau | Posted 06.29.2008 | Entertainment

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Tyson Gay set a new U.S. record in the 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials, beating Maurice Green's nine-year-old mark by .02 seconds....

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World's Fastest Man, Usain Bolt, Sets World Record In 100 Meters

AP | EDDIE PELLS | Posted 06.01.2008 | Home

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NEW YORK — Like lightning out of nowhere, Usain Bolt is now the world's fastest man. The Jamaican sprinter, who doesn't even consider the 100 me...

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