Bolt Donates $50,000 to help Sichaun Earthquake Survivors
August 23, 2008 by Sandy Mitchell
Filed under Sports Rumors
Three-time Gold Medalist, Usain Bolt of Jamaica held a press conference on Saturday to donate $50,000 of his own money to the Chinese Red Cross, earmarked to helping the survivors of the earthquake that hit China’s Sichaun province on May 12, 2008. The earthquake killed nearly 70,000 people and left more than 10 million people homeless.
Two children injured in the earthquake attended the press conference and presented paintings to the sprinter. Bolt indicated to the China press that he was made very welcome in their country and wanted to give back something to the country that hosted the Olympics that made him a Gold Medalist.
Success in the Olympic Games is a lucrative venture these days. Winning athletes have agents, management companies, endorsement packages, and often six-figure bonuses for winning Gold Medals. It’s heartening to see an athlete that remembers to share his good fortune.
Bolt won the Gold Medal at the Beijing Games in the 100m, 200m, and 4×100m relay, setting world records in each event.
Thank you, Bolt. When you need help, we shall help you as well.
BTW, can the website rank countries by # of gold medals, which is the IOC standard?
let the people from US have some pride while they still can, it’s the least thing we can do.
I am particularly taken aback that despite the fact that this young man has dispalyed such humanity, news agencies like NBC continually carry these developments with a grain of salt to always mention doping concerns. This I beleive is partial since no such concerns are even hinted in the various coverages of Phelps’ exploits in a sport which is far less regulated than track and field interms of testing.
When the IOC proves China’s Gymnasts were underage, the U.S will be leading in golds…
oh sure, go ahead, take 5 gold as you wish, let’s see, my math just sucks like americans, US: 34+5=39, CHN:49-5=34, oh year, US won!!!! Hooray!!!!
Bolt is just amazing. Then to donate money to help people in need he is just a hero