Move over M. Phelps, Usain Bolt is the Beijing story.

August 22 2008 @ 16:51

Winning eight gold medals does not always guarantee you the story of one Olympic game. It may define you as the greatest medalist ever, but as for the story of one game?

Usain Bolt powered Jamaica to gold in the men's 400-meter relay, and not just gold, but another world record, crushing the mark shared by two American relay teams by 0.3 seconds, both records set way back in the 80’s

Bolt has set three world records in three events -- in the 100, breaking his own record by .03 seconds along with his antics near the end of the finish line; in the 200, breaking Michael Johnson's long-lasting record; and now this.

Phelps was already a star before the Beijing games and promptly consolidated his supremacy by eclipsing Mark Spitz’s tally of seven golds in the Munich games. But Phelps’ unassuming demeanor along with his amazing feat were quickly shoved aside with the tale of the flashy Jamaican with an attitude, thus securing the track & field’s legacy as the most watched event in the Olympics.

The world saw plenty of Michael Phelps, but the world would like to see more of Usain Bolt. End of story.