Yohan Blake, the Jamaica sprinter and 100-meter world champion, has been making waves for stealing champion sprinter Usain Bolt's thunder on the track during the Olympic trials.
London marks her 2nd appearance in the Olympics, and she is one of only 2 athletes, along with South Africa sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who will compete this year at both the Olympics and Paralympics, the athletic contest for the physically disabled.
Athletes so closely associated with the Olympics but without global renown such as sprinter Usain Bolt often only have a short window with which to win potential endorsements, analysts said.
The 29-year-old superstar, widely seen as the greatest sprinter in history, stormed over the line in 37.
" His haul of nine gold medals is the joint highest among Olympic athletics, equal with USA sprinter and long jumper Carl Lewis and Finnish long-distance runner Paavo Nurmi.
Cassius Clay, who would become Muhammad 'The Greatest' Ali had a big crush on sprinter Wilma Rudolph.
" Usain Bolt: world-class sprinter, Olympic medals to prove it.
Former Australian sprinter Melinda Gainsford-Taylor inspected the athletes and ensured they were wearing the mandatory three-inch heels.
