Jamaican completes sprint double for the second-straight Games and declares: ‘I’m now a legend, I’m also the greatest athlete to live’
By Cam Cole, Postmedia Olympic TeamAugust 10, 2012
LONDON — His Twitter account reads as follows:
“Usain St. Leo Bolt @usainbolt The most naturally gifted athlete the world has ever seen. Kingston, Jamaica.”
You’ll notice that St. Leo, not Humility, is his middle name.
But then, what does the world’s fastest human have to be humble about? After becoming the first man in Olympic history to successfully defend both the 100 and 200 metre sprint titles — he led a Jamaican podium sweep of the 200 Thursday night, with Yohan Blake and Warren Weir trailing in his wake — what’s he supposed to do: chalk it up to dumb luck?
