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[duderon]

I second this.

Fastest humans on the planet.

Bolt looks like his old self. The WR could be in danger this or next year, only 0.05 seconds off.

 

[bud]

that was the most jamaican english i've heard! what did he say?

 

[demigod]

Ok strong language.

However, It was never going to happen. Conditions are not right for sprinting records. Some people were being ridiculous....some predicting 9.3 -.-

Haha, you're still bitter about the 9.3. I guess you totally missed the joke where the guy said he'd give out $1000 if Bolt went under it.

 

[PaulLFC]

Why?

From what I've heard they delay events so they can increase ad $ and fill them with commercials, so most events aren't live - even the men's 100m final wasn't live. I'd say that's quite a big fail.

 

[Wes]

Michael Johnson is such a great professional. Lewis and Jackson screaming and Johnson writing notes.

 

[KennyLinder]

did anyone noticed that a bottle (?) was throwed from the stands at the start of the 100 mt?

Yep!!

 

[Dance Inferno]

Yam an fried dumpling mek dem run so fast

hahaha oh god this made me laugh so damn hard

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

Because whoever wins is the fastest runner in the world? It's a pretty huge deal.

No... he's the fastest runner in one event, specifically the short distance of 100 metres. That's it. The celebrity surrounding him is disproportionate to what he can do.

 

[ChocolateCupcakes]

Because they didn't show it live and their online streaming failed for many people, probably because so many of us suddenly realized they were really going to show horse jumping and commercials on NBC during the 100m final of the Olympic games.

Oh, my stream was fine. That does suck.

And yeah I wasn't expecting NBC to stream this live.

 

[CharmingCharlie]

I don't even know. My head is full of fuck. NBC should issue a nationwide apology for their fail.

Now come on they have to shove a few adverts in the middle of the 100m race to get all that advertising revenue and it has to be shown prime time so advertisers will pay top dollar for that advertising space (yes this was sarcasm it stinks the way the Americans have had to put up with this).

 

[gimmmick]

I've got to be honest here: I really don't understand why there is such an enormous amount of hype and fuss around who can run the fastest over 100m.

It's the most exciting event in the game imo. The excitement of the start to finish, and it's goes down to the wire.

 

[gerg]

HERE COMES WHATS HIS NAME

BIG MAN! BIG MAN!

 

[Nemo]

He just said to the BBC he was being careful because of being worried about a false start.

That's the thing, these starts are crazy, Bolt getting a perfect start is like a what, 1 in 100? Especially after his DQ he's careful

 

[Confusion Illusion]

I've got to be honest here: I really don't understand why there is such an enormous amount of hype and fuss around who can run the fastest over 100m.

It's not an easy thing to do, I've tried lol. 100m might not seem like much, but when you're down that track about run it, it's different story.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

From what I've heard they delay events so they can increase ad $ and fill them with commercials, so most events aren't live - even the men's 100m final wasn't live. I'd say that's quite a big fail.

THIS.

they were showing fucking horseback jumping on the main NBC channel in the US instead of this final.

No... he's the fastest runner in one event, specifically the short distance of 100 metres. That's it. The celebrity surrounding him is disproportionate to what he can do.

you're just going to move the goal posts in any conversation about this, so why would anyone even want to discuss this with you? you can say that about any sport and any event. gtfo.

 

[moai]

FYI, guy who threw the bottle was jumped upon by a security guard moving almost as fast as Bolt.

good.

 

[nny]

Bolt for men's floor gymnastics next Olympics

When he accelerated to jump he would run out of the mat.

 

[Delusibeta]

Meanwhile, the BBC stream? Solid 720p. No nonsense.

 

[bjb]

Have a weird request: in the past OT people were linking that emote with a smile face and his arms up. Anyone know it off hand?

 

[Tea and Toast]

Michael Johnson is such a great professional. Lewis and Jackson screaming and Johnson writing notes.

I'm liking Michael Johnson. There's some Morgan Freeman going on in his tone of voice.

 

[IceCold]

It's the purest form of human competition. I don't get what's not to get.

This. It's also something that anybody can do, no matter of their financial background since it takes no equipment or fancy facilities to train. A

Also, who here has never raced against their friends to see who's the fastest?

 

[numble]

No... he's the fastest runner in one event, specifically the short distance of 100 metres. That's it. The celebrity surrounding him is disproportionate to what he can do.

It's an event where you put all your energy and go all out. Not pacing yourself.

 

[L1NETT]

Bolt is a legend. All apart from Powell under 10sec? Wow

 

[Dark Schala]

Wait, NBC didn't show this live?

What the fuck is wrong with that network?

Effing CTV showed this live. And we don't even have anyone competing in it!

 

[Koodo]

LOL

All of the men in the 100m have amazing bodies. *.*

 

[NihonTiger90]

Wait, NBC didn't show this live?

What the fuck is wrong with that network?

Gotta make dat paper.

 

[BKJest]

Why do these look like they are from an alternate A-Ha universe?

It's not one picture. It's many pictures of exactly the finishing line over the timeframe of a couple of hundredths of a second.

 

[Big-E]

No... he's the fastest runner in one event, specifically the short distance of 100 metres. That's it. The celebrity surrounding him is disproportionate to what he can do.

LOL We have a salt mine here.

 

[gimmmick]

My stream worked perfectly fine, sucks that your guy's went down.

 

[Forceatowulf]

lol that chick knows what's up.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Still ridiculous that people found to use performance-enhancing drugs are allowed to compete in the Olympics. Should be caught once, out for life.

 

[waypoetic]

30 mph? Is that a guess or do someone here actually know the speed Bolt reached/reaches?

 

[Keyser Soze]

 

[Zzoram]

The 100M is where you see the highest speed because they give it their all from the start since there is not enough distance to need to conserve energy.

 

[Wes]

Hope they use the stadium/TV cameras to work out who it was that threw the bottle on to the track at the start.

 

[Sax Russel]

Great job Bolt! Glad I have bbc-player to not deal with NBC's amazingly shit streaming.

 

[Nolan.]

Johnson sticking the knife into Gatlin saying Bronze is insignificant due to who won it

He really hates drug cheats, he was surprised the British public cheered for Chambers

 

[Psychotext]

I love how the BBC get priority on Bolt. Fuck you rest of world.

Hope they use the stadium/TV cameras to work out who it was that threw the bottle on to the track at the start.

They already got the guy.

 

[giga]

Michael Johnson is such a great professional. Lewis and Jackson screaming and Johnson writing notes.

We're pretty proud of him. Him and Ian Thorpe have been great.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Wait, NBC didn't show this live?

What the fuck is wrong with that network?

They only streamed it live. They reserve every event that can get them ratings for their primetime broadcast.

 

[krishian]

What have you done

 

[Big-E]

Still ridiculous that people found to use performance-enhancing drugs are allowed to compete in the Olympics. Should be caught once, out for life.

I think he is a 2x doper too.

 

[Threi]

No... he's the fastest runner in one event, specifically the short distance of 100 metres. That's it. The celebrity surrounding him is disproportionate to what he can do.

In any other distance pacing matter more than overall speed and acceleration.

100m represents the fastest a human can cover distance without assistance.

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

LOL We have a salt mine here.

I don't actually dislike the man, I just think the attention on that one event is just way too much.

 

[mrklaw]

Michael Johnson is such a great professional. Lewis and Jackson screaming and Johnson writing notes.

Johnson was going crazy when Rupp won the silver in the 10k

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Wait, NBC didn't show this live?

What the fuck is wrong with that network?

Effing CTV showed this live. And we don't even have anyone competing in it!

No, they showed horse jumping.

In any other distance pacing matter more than overall speed and acceleration.

100m represents the fastest a human can cover distance without assistance.

it's silly to even have to answer his question, considering the answer is self-evident to even small, unlearned children.

 

[syllogism]

Besides the whole fastest man in the world aspect, anyone can relate to 100m sprint as a competition as it's something virtually everyone experiences as a kid

 

[Curufinwe]

Why not show it twice and charge big bucks for both sets of ads.

I watched most of the 96 Olympics on a TV like this in my dorm room in New Zealand where we only had three TV channels, and somehow that gave me a better experience for the Mens 100m final than trying to watch it on NBC in 2012 with a 25 mbps FIOS connection and full cable TV package.

Ridiculous.

 

[ajim]

God mode unlocked! Awesome.

 

[homeworkfilms]

I tend not to root much while watching but Bolt's iconic run in China has stayed in my memory over these years so I was in full rooting mode for that run. It was an incredible race!