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Lightning Quick Usain Bolt Adds 200 Meters Olympic Gold
Friday, August 10, 2012 14:31
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Excited crowds gathered to watch Jamaican Usain Bolt sprint to victory in the 200 meters on a big screen in the Olympic Park on Thursday. Those who weren't lucky enough to watch in the stadium itself gathered in their thousands to cheer Bolt along, as he completed an unprecedented sprint double-double, adding the 200 meters gold to the 100 meters gold here in London, just as he did in the Beijing Olympics 4 years ago. Bolt's friend, training partner and fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake came in second, the same as in the 100 meters, and Warren Weir took bronze to complete a sensational podium sweep for the Caribbean Island. [Kevon Skeete, Fan from Barbados]: “Jamaica 123, Jamaica 123. They didn't get it in the 100 women, but they got it in the 200 men. I was waiting for it.” [Jeff McCormack, Jamaican Fan from the US]: “I am very very proud of him, I mean all of Jamaica is proud of Usain Bolt right now. What can we say? I mean the man is just phenomenal.” [Archie Jones, Young Bolt Fan]: “It was amazing – go Bolt!” British Jamaican Lorraine Grant said it was even more exciting to see the win in the UK. [Lorraine Grant, Fan from the UK]: “Aw it's brilliant man, brilliant. It happened here in London, it's even better.” With this victory the lightening quick Usain Bolt has also become the first man to win two 200 meters Olympic golds. Having secured the 100 and 200 meters at this year's Olympics, he now sets his sights on completing the treble in the 4×100 relay, just as he did in …
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