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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUsain Bolt Stops Interview to Honor U.S. National Anthem (Video)
http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2012/08/06/usain-bolt-stops-interview-to-honor-u-s-national-anthem-video/<snip>
Usain Bolt stops an interview with a Spanish TVE reporter in deference to the U.S. national anthem being played for Sanya Richards-Ross medal ceremony. So, not only is he the fastest man on the planet, but he knows how to show respect for other athletes. How can you not love the guy?
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Hahahaha or maybe he was just showing respect to a sister from Jamaica - Sanya used to run at Vaz Prep here in Jamaica before her family migrated to the US.
Either way that was classy.
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Usain Bolt Stops Interview to Honor U.S. National Anthem (Video) (Original Post)
malaise
Aug 2012
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Oh I love me some Usain Bolt! His classiness is just icing on the cake, he is AMAZING!
Happyhippychick
Aug 2012
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NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)1. He's a CLASS ACT, malaise!
You all must be very proud!
malaise
(267,847 posts)2. We are and we're also very proud
of Serena
Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)3. Oh I love me some Usain Bolt! His classiness is just icing on the cake, he is AMAZING!
southernyankeebelle
(11,304 posts)4. Well I bet we won't hear that on Fox News.
ananda
(28,783 posts)5. I have to admit..
.. I have come to like Usain Bolt.
ileus
(15,396 posts)6. One hell of a runner...one hell of a man.
http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/track/story/dying-usa-program-could-learn-lots-from-100-meter-gold-medalist-manchester-united-swedish-womens-handball-080712
USA Track could use Bolt jolt
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Bolt ran his heat Tuesday and then went into the mixed zone, the area where athletes are basically forced to walk before getting back to their stuff. It is a long area lined with reporters from around the world.
Bolt stopped and talked for a few minutes, then moved on to another group of us, then stopped again for another guy.
He gave five minutes. Allyson Felix ran the other night, stopped, smiled nicely and spoke nicely for exactly I timed it 29 seconds. And another runner came through, took a few questions, then started to walk off, with a USATF official saying Just jog through.
How come Usain Bolt can talk for five minutes, but Carmelita Jeter cannot? Felix cannot?
I realize no one cares about the problems of the media. The point is, if you think the sport is dying in your country, and you have a row full of writers and other media types who have flown to London to write about you and your sport, can you see a better PR plan than to tell your athletes to just jog through?
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)7. He's a showman no doubt but not on the a hole level, using fame for good
Scuba
(53,475 posts)8. Classy. Represent Jamaica very well.
So do you malaise.
malaise
(267,847 posts)9. He's light years ahead of me
Scuba
(53,475 posts)10. Well, he's quicker than you (I'm guessing).
Although I've noticed that you're pretty damned quick on the uptake.
malaise
(267,847 posts)11. By some distance
but I'd beat him off the track hahahahha