Day 18 - August 5
This is a vey ordinary attempt of replicating the signature winning move of the world's fastest man just hours after he claimed back-to-back Olympic titles in the blue ribbon 100m sprint.
It probably resembles a John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever but without the swagger and without the style (but the Wallabies jersey is always a safe Aussie supporter choice).
However, the crowd around Olympic Park were abuzz and I couldn't help myself as I saw a stack of Jamaican flags out and reggae music blaring. We even spotted a quartet dressed up as Sanka and the bobsled team from Cool Runnings.
The feeling was love - all love - in Stratford, across London and all around the world (how cute are these kids back in Jamaica).
The other incredible part was the way everybody around Olympic Park clambered for positions and the cheer of the crowd from the hockey venue, where I was situated, when they crossed live to the big race on the big screen.
See more of the story at the Maitland Mercury website.
Olympic action (day 9):
HUNTER WATCH
*Lake Macquarie sailors Nathan Outteridge
and Iain Jensen claim back-to-back wins in regattas 12 and 13 to maintain their
overall lead in the 49er class with two preliminary round races and the decider
to follow.
*Newcastle pair Suzy Batkovic and Jenni
Screen help the Opals to 72-63 victory against Canada in the final preliminary
game as the Aussies move through to the quarter-finals against.
*Maitland’s Simon Orchard and the
Kookaburras are held to a 3-all draw by a fast-finishing Great Britain after
leading by three goals early in the second half.
*Nulkaba shooter Daniel Repacholi finished
midfield, 19 of 38, in the men’s50m air pistol competition and missed out on
qualifying for the final by two points.
PLAY OF THE DAY
Usain Bolt in a show stopping Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds in one of, if not, the fastest 100m final ever contested with all runners, bar one who pulled out with injury midway through, coming in under 10 seconds.
QUOTE
"When a champion becomes a legend," Olympic commentator borrowing a line from Makybe Diva's third straight Melbourne Cup win.
Links:
*Read the London Eye each day in the Maitland Mercury during the 2012 Olympic Games
*Tune into 1233 ABC Newcastle each morning from 7.30am during the Games period for a live cross from the London Olympics with breakfast presenter Aaron Kearney
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