BOLT STRIKES THE BIRD's NEST IN BEIJING

So I know I'm breaking music's reign over the entertainment page, but for one of the best reasons possible. In one of the greatest moments in both entertainment and Olympic 100m history, Jamaica's Usain Bolt ran a most fantastic 9.69s to break his own world record and win Jamaica's first gold in history in the Olympic 100m men's at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, China.

The race was unbelievable with Jamaica's Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt both expected to medal as the world's two fastest men. The starter sounded and the men were off with Bolt starting slow and taking the lead 50m in. At 80m he started his celebration looking to both his sides and realizing he had already won with the rest of the back at least a body length behind. Usain crossed the finish line upright making winning this event seem so effortless and easy. Bolt ran around the track in celebration embracing his mother and fans, reggae music blazing through the air. Jamaican's all across the world celebrated this epic moment, some of us even laughing at the way Bolt chose to finish such a spectacular race, some of us wondering if he is even human but all of us proud of Usain. When asked why he eased up at the end Bolt said,

"I didn't come here to run the world record, because I was the world record-holder. I came here to win."

As he said earlier this year when he first made the world record "Records can be broken, Olympic gold's last forever". And win he did, with fellow Jamaican's Powell coming fifth and Michael Frater running a personal best of 9.97 to come in sixth.

When asked about Bolt's performance Powell said,

"Usain was spectacular. He was definitely untouchable tonight. He could have gone a lot faster if he had run straight through the line."

This entire race in itself being spectacular as it is the first time 6 men have run under 10 seconds at the Olympic games. At this rate it is now speculated that Usain will eventually run under 9.60s, possibly in this very year.

What's next for Usain? The 200m and the 4x100m relay. Bolt has said that the 200m is his event and is the favorite for the 200m finals and possibly may become the first sprinter to take both events at the Olympics since Carl Lewis in 1988. Let's all cross our fingers and possibly he may be coming home with 3 gold medals for Jamaica.
PANOPTIC-ENT CONGRATULATES USAIN BOLT!!!

What do you think of Bolt's performance? How many gold medals will he take home?