Usain Bolt

September 12th, 2008 filed in Olympics, Track and Field

Usain Bolt Cheats?

Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter who holds world and Olympic records in both the 100 meters and 200 meters, with times of 9.69 seconds and 19.30 seconds, respectively. He is the first man in history to break both world records at one Olympics, and the first man to win both the 100 and 200 meters events at the same Olympics since Carl Lewis in 1984. His name and achievements in sprinting have earned him the media nickname “Lightning Bolt”.

Such dominate performance is cause for some to speculate about possible cheating by Usain Bolt. Bolt has denied taking performance-enhancing drugs and has not failed a drug test. Yet, his coach acknowledges, it will be impossible for Bolt to avoid skepticism given the sport’s clouded history. A number of Olympic champions, world champions and record holders have been stripped of their sprint medals, records and reputations, including Ben Johnson, Marion Jones, Justin Gatlin, Tim Montgomery and Kelli White.

Usain Bolt CHEATed in the Olympics
Chester Cheater

Usain Bolt competes for Jamaica, a country without a random drug testing policy. Drug tests are scheduled in advance and separated by months. This explains Usain Bolt’s superman like performances. Recently interviewed by Sports Illustrated, Carl Lewis had this to say about Bolt, “When people ask me about Bolt I say he could be the greatest athlete of all-time. But for someone to run 10.03 one year and 9.69 the next, if you don’t question that in a sport that has the reputation it has right now, you’re a fool. Period.” It sounds like one of the greatest athletes of all time is skeptical of Bolt’s performance. Lewis questions the Jamaican sprinting program in general, including the women, “Veronica Campbell-Brown lives in the United States and has been transparent and consistent. She won the worlds last year in the 100 meters and this year can’t even make the (Jamaican) team. Are you going to tell me that shouldn’t be questioned?” Lewis goes on to say, “People forget that I was the first one to speak out about Ben [Johnson], and I got crucified. A year later, I was a prophet. The athletes have to say, ‘No, this isn’t right.’ They know who’s on it. They need to step up.” Carl Lewis knows track and sprinting better than anyone, if he doesn’t trust it, neither should you.

Usain Bolt BEAT his competition in the Olympics
Billy Beater

Usain Bolt is a modern marvel of sports. He has set world records, and has raised the bar in the sport of sprinting. He has done so legally and cleanly. He has repeatedly been tested, including during the Olympics and he has come up clean every time. Bolt is 6′5″ and built for speed. His long stride allows him to cover more ground than his competitors, which gives him an advantage. It is similar to the physical advantages that Michael Phelps has. These advantages are natural, and not part of a doping regimen. The Jamaican Observer has an entire list of reasons that Usain Bolt and other Jamaican sprinters run fast, and none of them include cheating. Usain Bolt beat his competitors in the Olympics and is an International hero.

So what do you think, did Usain Bolt CHEAT, or did he BEAT his competitors?

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Rick Says:
August 21st, 2008 at 10:10 am
All jamaican’s cheat. They smoke the weed.
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jerryb Says:
August 21st, 2008 at 7:15 pm
No proof yet, but he is winning too easily, they’ll figure out how eventually. I will go on record now saying he is cheating somehow.
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Phil Says:
August 25th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Every time I watch those replays, I really have to wonder. He is so far ahead of the rest of the field, it is truly unbelievable. He beats the world records, and it barely even looks like he is trying.
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Anonymous Says:
August 25th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
From what I understand, Jamaica doesn’t have any type of testing. So Bolt has been allowed to do whatever during his training period. Now they tested him at the Olympics, but as long as he was able to make his system clean in time, it didn’t matter what he did in order to get his body into this dominating state in the past. It is like the Dominican baseball players who would go home during the off season and dope up. Then they would come back to the U.S. and stop taking the drugs long enough to test clean.
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rushshady Says:
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:30 am
to that idot who stated that Jamaica has no type of testing is crap.. Jamaica opened its doors to the WADA in 2005 and has strict laws against anyone found doping,cheating or whatever you want to call it…http://www.stuff.co.nz/4668124a27896.html check that out and think if it was an American all of America would have said how brilliant he is,.. y cant u jus give him the benefit of the doubt…y is it guilty untill u r proven innocent with u guys and not innocent until u r proven guilty
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kelsos Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Now dig this,When johnson broke the 200m record it was brilliant. And he did this in a time when some drugs where not even discovered. Anyway jamaicans are tested very often ever since asafa powell. it is not in the culture of jamaicans to take drugs. We don’t even research that shit. that is an american thing. Jamaicans just know how to work hard and study hard.
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Phil Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Not in the culture of Jamaicans to take drugs? ROFL
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Rick Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Jamaicans are known for their bob marley mahn. His legs are definitely long and should give him an advantage due to longer strides, but for a guy that never competed in the 100m and suddenly win it while pounding his chest….. Come on, he was probably doping for a few months to get bigger/faster, but then stopped. Once he got to the olympics, it was just a matter of coasting.
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Rick Says:
September 12th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Another thought - maybe he got a shot of adrenaline before each run…that’s not illegal is it?
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john Says:
September 13th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Persons like Carl Lewis has no moral authority to question Bolt.He was found guilty of using drugs during his career.He and others should also inform themselves before speaking crap about drug testing in Jamaica.The national drug testing body is not in operation now but WADA and the IAAF,do conduct tests including random tests on Jamaicans both locally and abroad as they appear without notice at meets and training sessions or other places.Carl Lewis is simply exhibiting his usual attitude of badmindedness.Did he ever express scepticism about Flo Jo and Marion Jones?