Usain freaking Bolt. Never has there been a more fitting name for a person. I rescind the statement I made in a previous post about wanting to see Tyson Gay dominate Usain Bolt. What I'm now interested in is seeing Bolt embarrass anybody who attempts to step on the track with him. The best thing that ever happened to Tyson Gay was not running in that final. He saved a little face. Tyson Gay can still say it wasn't him competing against Bolt. Frankly, Bolt made anybody who has ever ran a 100m race look foolish.For those who missed it, Bolt ran a world record 9.69 in the 100m event on Sunday. Breaking the record was great but what made it brilliant was the fact that Bolt effectively shut it down 20m from the end of the race. He was up by so much that he was able to put his arms out and pound his chest before he crossed the line. That display could be looked at as a show of defiance to the detractors and critics who said he was too young to be able to overcome the rigors of preliminary races and still be able to outperform the best in the world on the big stage.
His competitors and some sports "authorities" may not like it but his brand of braggadocio is a refresher in why sports are so great. The villain is just as important as the hero. They are arguably the two most important components in what motivates people to win (or spectate), love for their teammates (or favorite team) and hate for their enemies (or opponents). It was clear on Sunday that Bolt's intentions were to collect both the Olympic hardware and the souls of his competitors. Oh yeah, and he still has the 200m, which is considered his best event. Hide the women and children.
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