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Usain Bolt extends his contract with Puma
August 30, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Usain Bolt extends is contract with the German sportwear giant Puma making him the highest payed track athlete. The new contract will stand until the end of 2013 which makes Bolt a big part of their marketing for the 2010 London Olympics says Puma. Puma will not reveal the value of the new contract however they state that it is “by far the largest ever given to a track & field athlete,” However a good number of press reporters have compared the numbers to Nike’s four-year contract with football star Christiano Ronaldo, worth 32.5M. This puts Usain Bolt in the top earners in the world of sport according to Puma next to many other great sportsmen and women.
Puma has been sponsored since he was 16 and now also has own collection with Puma called “Bolt Collection” where he co-designes. There is a collection of accessories, footwear and clothing. The “Bolt Collection” was launched this May, however a new collection with Bolt’s logo is due out in December.Bolt says “It’s all about fashion. I’m trying to do different things, I’m trying to change the sport up pretty much,” The plan was to change different shirts everywhere I run. Next season we have the option of getting somebody in the country that I travel to to design a shirt for me and I’ll compete in it. I’m just trying to bring some fun to the sport and make people want to watch. It makes people want to watch and see what you’re going to do.”
Bolt also speaks warmly about his sponsors during a press release “Puma’s been by my side since the beginning, before anyone knew what I was capable of achieving,”
Lightning-Bolt holds the world and Olympic records for the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4 x 100 meter relay . He ran the 100 meters in a world-record beating 9.58 seconds in 2009 in Berlin.
List of Usain Bolt’s races and times 2010
August 30, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
A list of Usain Bolt’s races during 2010
February 13, Kingston, Jamaica Camperdown Classic 400 m 45.87, 1st
February 27, Kingston Jamaica, Gibson Relay 4×100 m 38.08, 1st
February 27, Kingston Jamaica, Gibson Relay 4×400 m 3.0.77, 2nd
April 24, Pennsylvania, USA Penn Relays 4×100 m 37.90, 1st
May 1, Kingston, Jamaica Kingston International 200 m 19.56, 1st
May 19, Daegu, South Korea Colourful International 100 m 9.86, 1st
May 23, Shanghai, China Diamond League 200 m 19.76, 1st
May 27, Ostrava, Czech Republic Golden Spike 300 m 30.97, 1st
July 8, Lausanne, Switzerland Diamond League 100 m 9.82, 1st
July 16, Paris, France Meeting Areva 100 m 9.84, 1st
August 6, Stockholm, Sweden DN Galan 100 metres 9.97, 2nd
We hope to see the world champion Usain Bolt back on track soon! For previous race results go here.
Items for all true fans!
August 30, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
For all true fans!! Sports Memorabilia.
USAIN BOLT JAMAICA OLYMPICS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH 8X10 PHOTO
The item comes fully certified with a tamper proof hologram certificate of authenticity and is backed by the Authenticity Guarantee.
Usain Bolt poster, Size 24X36 , High quality
Don’t forget to buy Usain Bolt’s own book called 9.58-My story here! On shelves 2nd September.
Usain Bolt 9.58 My story being the world’s fastes man- Book on shelves 2nd September
August 30, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Book description taken from Amazon.
Eight days … … three gold medals …
… three world records … one amazing reputation firmly established. Usain Bolt’s life – and the world of sport – would never be quite the same again.
16 August 2008 … Beijing, China … the Bird’s Nest stadium … 91,000 spectators and an unimaginably huge global television audience … the final of the men’s 100 metres at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.
The crack of the starter’s pistol triggers thousands of camera flash bulbs … and precisely 9.69 seconds later a young Jamaican streaks across the finishing line to claim the gold medal and his destiny.
Four days later Bolt claims the 200 metres gold, setting a new world record of 19.30 into the bargain, the night before his 22nd birthday. Then on 22nd August he leads the Jamaican team to more glory in the 4 x 100 metres relay final, in yet another world record time.
Since those heady days of the Beijing Olympics in August 2008, Usain Bolt has lowered both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records once again - to a barely believable 9.58 and 19.19 seconds respectively - as the World Championships in Berlin brought two more gold medals and yet more superlatives.
At a stroke the Jamaican has become the greatest sports star in the world.
9.58 is Usain Bolt’s story so far, in his own words, beautifully illustrated with dozens of specially commissioned photographs.
It’s about a skinny kid from the parish of Trelawny, where they harvest the best yams in the world. It’s about growing up playing cricket and football in the warm Jamaican sun, then discovering that he could run fast, very fast. It’s about family, friends and the laid-back Jamaican culture. It’s about Auntie Lillian’s pork and dumplings and Dad’s grocery store in the sleepy village of Sherwood Content. It’s about what makes him tick, where he gets his motivation and where he takes his inspiration. It’s about the highs and the lows, the dedication and sacrifices required to get to the top. It’s about fast food, partying, dancehall music, fast cars and that lightning bolt pose. It’s about radiating sport’s biggest smile. This is the story of the fastest man on the planet.
Usain Bolt’s book 9.58 will be much sought after. Read about Bolt’s world record 9.58!
Back injury ends Usain Bolt’s 2010 season
August 11, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Usain Bolt has sadly ended his 2010 season due to backproblems. A tightness in his lower backs restricts the world chamption’s ability to perform a good stride and racing in this condition could lead to further injury. Usain bolt ending his season early means that he will miss IAAF Diamond League track, Weltklasse Zurich on August 19 and Memorial van Damme in Brussles on August 27.
Bolt was examined on Monday by a Munich doctor who found a problem with his back “It is better for me not to take any risks this year,” Bolt said, according to Ricky Simms, the runners manager. I would like to thank everyone for their support and look forward to coming back stronger next year,” said Bolt.
