1. Guess who? Yes, it’s that man Usain Bolt again, following up his 100m WR with an equally astonishing 200m record of 19.19 seconds.
Bolt’s performance at the world championships has led many journalists and commentators to state that he has now overtaken Woods and Federer as the world’s foremost sportsman. In fact, the only obstacle he now faces is continuing to improve on his own performances. Perhaps that’s why he has turned his eyes to the long jump.
2. England win the Ashes. The England captain Andrew Strauss was deservedly Man of the Series but it was Andrew Flintoff who once again produced one of the iconic moments of the series by running out Ricky Ponting with a bullet throw at the stumps. Even if you’re someone who couldn’t give a monkey’s about cricket, you should be able to appreciate the skill involved in this…
3. If Usain Bolt didn’t exist, Kenenisa Bekele would undoubtedly be the King of Athletics. The Ethiopian is the world’s strongest distance runner and he managed to follow up his Beijing success by becoming the first man to do the 5,000m and 10,000m double at a World Championships.
4. F1 – Rubens Barrichello won the European Grand Prix in Valencia on Sunday and immediately dedicated the victory to his friend and compatriot, Felipe Massa, who is recovering after fracturing his skull in Hungary. The key moment of the race occurred when the McLaren pit crew failed to bring out the tires for Lewis Hamilton’s final stop.
5. Golf – USA win the Solheim Cup for the third consecutive time with a 16-12 victory over Europe.
James Schad on 26.08.2009 13:08
I luv Freedie
tomsoper on 27.08.2009 10:08
I think Burnely might feel a little hard done by not making the top 5?
Natasha on 28.08.2009 18:08
Do you think the English can get one over on the South African’s in their own back yard?