Kirani James London 2012: True Sportsmanship Stories


Kirani James London 2012: True Sportsmanship Stories

Moments after Kirani James crossed the line of the 400m semi-finals, he immediately went up to Oscar Pistorius to congratulate him. It was at that moment when Kirani James asked Oscar Pistorius to trade name bibs with him, not the other way around. Pistorius obliged, and then they shook hands and embraced a “man hug”. [...]

Usain Bolt 9.63! Yohan Blake 9.75! Justin Gatlin 9.79!


Usain Bolt 9.63!  Yohan Blake 9.75! Justin Gatlin 9.79!

How could you have doubted him?  How could you write him off? I had predicted the order correctly with the top 4 finishers a few hours ago in this article. It was perfect weather for sprinting: temperatures hovering around 20 degrees Celsius, a NICE tailwind of +1.5 wind and clear skies. It had rained earlier [...]

Usain Bolt 2012 Olympics: 9.66 in the Cards?


Usain Bolt 2012 Olympics: 9.66 in the Cards?

This article was written at 7:00pm local BST, 45 minutes before the start of the Men’s 100 meter semi-finals London Olympics. If the weather holds up, and we get favorable tail winds, then all the talk will be about the fast track.  I wrote about the new Mondotrack surface at the London Olympic Stadium In [...]

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