Usain Bolt Given Piece of Berlin Wall

Usain Bolt showed up at the World Championships in Berlin last week wearing a t-shirt that said “Ich bin ein Berlino” which was a twist on the words said by JFK “Ich bin ein Berliner” when he visited after the Berlin Wall was erected.  He changed it to say “Berlino” as a tribute to the event’s mascot.  I thought it was pretty sweet.

Just a few days later, Bolt was honored by the city with a three ton piece of an original segment of the Berlin Wall after he broke records in the 100m and 200m races.  The 12-foot high piece …read more