Wednesday, August 20, 2008

so will Usain Bolt get the same coverage as Mchael Phelps?

all across airwaves and other blogs that talk about sports and sports networks there is the racial divide and how it wll all play out when it comes to accomplishments and what they mean in the bigger picture. Usain Bolt last night did something that neither Carl Lewis or Jesse Owens ever did and that is set his own record. He won in the 100 and 200 meter races and set records in the Process,but will he get the same type of acknowledgement as Michael Phelps? now to be fair to Phelps winning 8 gold medals in a row is a great accomplishment and also breaking records, but Bolt has to be given the same due because he is a history making athlete in his own who is forver changing the way we view and see the track racing. I mean he is as young as phelps and ain't even fully peaked and the future is scary. alot of folks are scared to talk about Race and how things are viewed,etc.. and I wonder if the same out pouring of Love and Juice given to Phelps is there for Bolt? we shall see. to me they should each make commericals together and be given the same proper due but the powers that be are funny about such things because of a thing called marketing, but Bolt took the light and turned it on with his running on the track.they are without peer at this here Olympics I know that much.they are the best things going at the games bar none.

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