Looking like a kid beating his buddies in the school yard by a mile, Usain “Lightning” Bolt had time to celebrate and chest thump as he smoked the competition to become the world’s fastest human by winning the Gold medal for Jamaica in the 100 meter sprint in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Usain bolted to victory in world record time of 9.69 seconds. Truly Phelpsian.
follow up: Bolt also set the world record in the 200 meter sprint, winning the gold.
Photo credit: The New York Times
