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

Usain Bolt continues to be a world record shattering machine after he ran the 200m at the world championships yesterday.  The six-foot-five Jamaican sprinter topped his old world record by an astonishing 0.11 with a final time of 19.19.  His closest competitor, Panama’s Alonso Edward, was behind by a whopping 0.62 seconds.  That’s insane!  Even his fellow runners have to give credit where it’s due.

America’s Shawn Crawford came in fourth place and said: “He’s a gift to this earth.  He’s a blessing to the track game. … I’m just waiting for the lights to flash ‘game over’ ’cause I felt …read more