The Olympics 2012 has arrived in grand style in picturesque London with a spectacular opening ceremony that left everyone spellbound. London is truly a global city that has managed to maintain its old world charm. Olympics essentially is the home coming of some of the world's best athletes. Being a quadrennial event means it will be viewed globally with great anticipation as it comes once every four years. Excitement is only palpable.
And of course, the first blog on the popular contenders amongst men for Olympics 2012 promises to be pulsating. Being a carnival of sports, there is no better platform for an athlete to perform. This Olympics will separate men from the boys. And perhaps, boys will grow into men to etch their names in gold in its glorious history.
There are host of illustrious names that comes to my mind immediately. These athletes come once in a lifetime and I vouch for them. I am confident that these men or boys will come into their own. As they say, "Cometh the hour, cometh the man". Their names include Usain Bolt, Roger Federer, Michael Phelps, Novak Djokovic, Abhinav Bindra, Mahesh Bhupati, Leander Paes, Vijender Singh, Sushil Kumar and many more illustrious names from around the globe.
But there is one athlete who have captured imagination of spectators around the planet since a certain Carl Lewis, a former 9 times Gold medal winner and 1 silver winner , is arguably the greatest name in Olympics history. He is a true Olympic legend. And if there is one man who can equal or get past his incredible tally of Gold medals is a man who answers to the name of Usain Bolt of Jamaica.
Usain Bolt has already tasted Olympic success with an impressive 3 Gold medals on his Olympic debut in 2008. Add to that, he already has 5 world championships to his credit. It's not for nothing that he is aptly nicknamed 'Lightning'. If you want to see a champion athlete in full swing, it has to be Usain Bolt. Coming from a humble background, Usain Bolt is a simple, friendly young man with a penchant for dancing and music. And it's not a surprise that he comes from Kingston, Jamaica of Carribean Islands.
Let me tell you that Usain Bolt is a once in a lifetime athlete. And he might not have been at his best during trials conducted prior to Olympics 2012. He means business. His charismatic victory celebration pose of 'lightning' is adored by his legion of fans across the world. Being a 6' 5" frame, he is a gentle giant both in terms of his physical appearance and his extraordinary ability. Most importantly, he has a heart of a true champion.
I have this funny feeling that this Olympics 2012 will firmly establish the name of 'Usain Bolt' in gold for his immense contribution to the world of sprinting on track and field. If he repeats his feat of 2008, his name should be changed to Usain 'Gold Lightning' Bolt. Go for it, Usain! Legacy is yours for the taking.
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