It was a beautiful month, it’s so sad the Olympics happen once in 4 years. Let me share my best moments from Beijing:-
Michael Phelps winning the 100 meter freestyle
After seeing the Serbian swimmer lead from start to near the finish I thought Phelps would miss his 8th gold medal. But Phelps made a stunning jump at the final metre to win Gold.
Usain Bolt jog to win 100 metre gold
I didn’t watch this race on TV but listened to it on BBC sports radio. The fact Usain Bolt jogged the final 10 metres to win the 100M gold means sooner or later a sprinter somewhere will dash 100m in 9.6 flat.
Constatina Tomescu break
I love marathon running and as I watched Romanian Tomescu break from the other runners, I just wished one day I will be able to run at such a high pace and not implode at the 32K mark. The point most novice runners hit the wall!
Kenenisa Bekele Final Kick
As a Kenyan it is disheartening to see Kenenisa Bekele make that final kick and there is no Kenyan runner to match him.
Samwel Kamau Wanjiru Winner Mens Olympic marathon
I loved the salute he made as he entered the Birds nest stadium on his way to break the Olympic marathon record. At 21 I never rated the guy to win the mens marathon but he was the strongest on the day it mattered most.
If you are already feeling the hangover of Beijing Olympics don’t go to sleep yet, the Paraolympics are just getting started!
