Did anyone see this tonight on the replays? I'm interested to "hear" your opinions and see if I am out of step with people.
I thought it looked totally out of order though. I also thought Bolt making fun of the other 100m medalists by putting his fingers behind their heads for the photos on the podium in Berlin was not right. It may sound like a minor or playful issue but for someone like Alonso Edward it is a huge personal achievement and may be the peak of his athletic career. Photographic reminders of that should not be ruined by your competitors.
I thought Jacques Rogge was a silly old fool for complaining about Bolt's slowing down in Beijing in the 100m but perhaps he was right.
I heard a good description a while back of Bolt as a man standing on a pyramid of 6.5 billion people and I thought it interesting that he is more likely to be standing on a pyramid of 13 billion (i.e. an approximation of everyone who has ever lived) but ultimately if you take away the base of that pyramid you are left with nothing. You must respect your competitors as after a certain amount of time noone will show up to watch Bolt run.
When all is said and done Bolt runs in a straight line or around a corner for a bit and then in a straight line. He is not curing cancer. He is not a Newton or an Einstein. It is more important to be a good man than a good athlete. Always.