Usain Bolt - The Birth of a Legend
In 2008, the Jamaican sprinter wowed the world by winning the Olympic 100 and 200 metres
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
December 13, 20188m 57s
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Show Notes
In 2008 Jamaica's Usain Bolt burst onto the athletics scene at the Beijing Olympics, winning both the 100 metres and 200 metres in world record times. Ian Williams talks to Bolt's coach, Glen Mills, and fellow Jamaican sprinter, Michael Frater, about the year Bolt became a global superstar.
(Photo: Usain Bolt at the 2008 Olympics, Getty Images)