By: E. Alicia Chance
As the summer games began we were introduced to 2008 of China’s best performers in the opening ceremony who were used to display a spectacle of lights and acrobatics for the world to see.
While looking at the many different shapes and animals they were ale to create it made many wonder how they were able to pull of such an outstanding show with man as the foundation of it all.
The games consisted of many up and downs, especially for the usual dominant American track and field stars.
Starting with Tyson Gay, who was favored to do very well in theses games; made it to Semi-finals ran 10.05 in the 100m. Dash only to miss the final by one spot.
On that same day we have Jamaica’s finest Mr. Usain Bolt who ran an incredible time of 9.85.
With that time he was deemed the fastest man on the track this summer. That was until finals came and he broke his own record running a 9.72 beating out the great Michael Johnson’s (USA) Olympic record.
Lets not forget Ms. Lolo Jones (USA) who ran outstanding in all rounds, made it to the final with the best time only to hit the last hurdle and be pushed down to 7th place.
Her teammate Dawn Harper got the gold.
The man of the Olympics has to be Michael Phelps, who brought home a total of (8) gold medals.
He also broke several Olympic records and has been named the only athlete to bring home that (8) gold medals in one single Olympic game.
In all USA brought home the most medals.
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