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_. ian1:) people sa1:) that Usain Bolt is the world's Championships in Kingston, Jamaica.
:~stest man ever. In 2008 he won three gold In 2004, Usain ran in the Ol1:)mpic Games
:::::ledals at the Beijing Ol1:)mpic Games in the in Athens. He didn't win a medal because
en's lOOm, 200m, and 4xlOOm rela1:). he had an injured leg. However, at the 2008
He also broke three world records. He was the Ol1:)mpic Games he became world famous.
::rst person to win these three events at the same Usain was alwa1:)s an ambitious b01:) and
Ol1:)mpics. Then, at the London Ol1:)mpics in wanted to do well. His famil1:) was quite poor,
_012, he won three gold medals again in the
but now he can help them and the people in
5,.Jl11e events! This is his stor1:).
his town. He also inspires 1:)oung sportspeople
-- ain Bolt was born in Jamaica on August all over the word.
_~! 1986. He lived in a small town called So, how does he run so fast? Is it because he is
-:-:-elawne1:), where his parents had a small
so tall? Most athletes are around 182cm tall,
:.;Jod shop. When he was a child, Usain pla1:)ed but Usain Bolt is 196cm tall. He is taller and
:::1cket and football in the street with his brother, his legs are longer, so he takes fewer steps.
~ deeki, and sister, Sherine. Usain was ver1:)
;ood at cricket, and wanted to pla1:) for the West
- ·ies.
:..-sain loved all sports and was one of the best Usain Bolt likes dancing
::-.mners at his school, but his sports coach and watching football. His
anted him to be an athlete. So Usain started favourite team is England's
~ run in competitions. He won man1:) races Manchester United. People
.:::::.d, when he was 15, he won a gold medal call him Lightening Bolt .
.:::::d two silver medals at the 2002 World Junior
,ead again and write T (true) or F (false).
Usain Bolt's parents had a sports 2 He won a gold medal at the
shop. Athens Olympics.
3 He won a gold medal three times at the 4 Usain has longer legs than most
London Olympics. other athletes.
Extensive reading: The fastest man in the world
