There’s no better pick-up line than "Hey baby, you ever been with the World’s Fastest Man?" After breezing past the competition in yesterday’s 100M final, gold medal finisher Usain Bolt of Jamaica has earned the right to use that line. The 21-year-old "Lightning" Bolt was already the world record holder in the event when he smashed it again in a record 9.69 seconds.
Back in college, a friend and I coined the term "dutch section" for any group of hotties that were together in one space. Beijing’s Bird’s Nest was clearly the dutch section of the Olympics. Bolt, who is himself more than six feet of lean muscle, beat out other studly contenders Walter Dix of the US, top collegiate sprinter Richard Thompson of Trinidad and Tobago, and former world record holder Asafa Powell, also of Jamaica.
Bolt’s jubilant victory lap and triumphant wave of the Jamaican flag has edged out Cool Runnings as the best Olympics-related moment for the country.
Now it’s your turn: Nominate your own Olympic Stud of the Day* — or second ours — below. (Then click here to check out our winning Studs from the previous days in Beijing.)
* Not just a man or woman who turns us on. (Necessarily.)
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If only it was a single lap. He spent 10x more time running around posing and preening than he did running the race. Try winning with grace every once in a while.
If only it was a single lap. He spent 10x more time running around posing and preening than he did running the race. Try winning with grace every once in a while.
Another good choice on the Bolt pick! I still feel bad for you guys that NBC apparently doesn’t show it live. Just watched the women’s 100M this morning, and it was a great race too! I’m going to go patriotic today and nominate as my OSOTD the men’s 8 rowing team from Canada. They are fine.
Ha! Just read Victory Lap’s comment. I was wondering how long it would take for people to judge Bolt on his swagger. All I can say to any American making that comment: Pot Kettle Black.
AA,what does pot kettle black mean?
It is great when individuals can be themselves. Not everyone has the same temperament and we shouldn’t want them to…. Bolt is an extrovert hence his antics. I for one am happy that he is being himself… preen if you want to my friend, being the fastest man on earth earns you the right to thine own self… be true… CONGRATULATIONS !
Who cares about grace. He just broke a world record, just won gold, is fastest runner in the world, is only 21. He has every right to be jubilant, cocky-call it what you want. He was so happy and ecstatic and you can see it in his face. I was so happy for him I even got goosebumps all over my arms during his victory lap.
I wish he wouldn’t have pulled up to celebrate before he got to the finish. I would have loved to see how much he would have smashed the record by! Amazing run…and as far as the posing and preening, I think that’s just a side effect of being a 100 meter sprinter. Do you remember Maurice Greene?
I agree with sdk. You just won an Olympic gold medal, take as many victory laps as you want. But wait to celebrate until after you cross the finish line. He could shaved maybe a tenth of a second if he kept running.
I want to mention two ladies from the marathon. Romanian Constantina Dita-Tomescu. She had an amazing lead and held it to the finish line. Also, Paula Radcliffe of Britain. I don’t remember her story from Athens, but watching her last night finish the race in obvious pain was quite inspiring.
Bolt was so arrogant. I rather’ve seen Dana Torres as OSOTD.
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!
What other words could describe what I thought while watching the Olympics last night and Bolt ran the race!!! I have never ever seen anything like that in my life!!! Bolt my man, I am a huge rugby fan, but you made me become a new fan of athletics.
Cheers brother
Amazing run….total domination by Bolt, and he wasn’t even trying hard! H’es got a very bright future ahead of him…
Utter brilliance, sheer talent, blind pride and plain stupidity. Well done, Bolt!
you could add/nominate Phelps.
It’s stunning that people are criticizing Bolt for not “smashing the record”. Excuse me, but who ran the race? Whose record was it, any of yours? No, it was Bolt’s race, Bolt’s record, and Bolt runs for one reason; to win. He says that repeatedly, and also tells all of you voyeurs that he has plenty of time to work on “records”. The guy is 21 years old, you haven’t heard the last of him, and I for one pray he retains his youthful exuberance. God knows the world could use more of it. About him “pulling up”: Since he won, you have no beef. Since he actually broke his own record, you all look like asses.
How about the fellow from Tunisia (sorry, can’t spell his name!) who won the 1500m freestyle. Wow.
Congratulations Bolt! Swagger and boast all you want. Male athletes, especially sprinters tend to be like that…no big deal.
jerry, you are an ass
I loved Michael Johnson’s reaction (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/athletics/7565608.stm) to Bolt. He even admitted his 200m record could be under threat.
If he didnt start celebrating before he finished the race, he would have slaughtered the World Record. Very careless runner in my opinion.
“Posing and preening is a side effect of being a 100 meter sprinter”…sorry, but you see the same type of behavior every Sunday in the NFL or every Saturday in college football. Not my favorite coach by a long shot, but the late Bear Bryant used to tell his players “to act like you’ve been there before”. There’s nothing wrong with celebrating a great play or a great victory, but all the preening and posing is just ridiculous and a poor display of sportsmanship.
I’m with whoever nominated the Canadian mens rowing team, some fine looking men who happen to be fantastic athletes. Plus one was from my hometown
Also Paula was inspiring to watch, what a class act. Let’s not leave out Dara Torres, wow!! 41 and a silver medal 
Dara Torres missed the gold by 1/100 of a second, hopped on the medal stand, jumped off, barely had time to put her swim cap on for her leg in the relay, in which she posted the fasted time. She’s 41, and sprinting is the first ability you lose as you age. Constantina Dita-Tomescu won the marathon at age 38. I turn 39 this week, and these women are making me feel mighty good about that. I nominate Torres for OSD.
i would love to see all of the people critisizing bolt go out and beat his world record
It’s been said that Bolt started celebrating as soon as he saw that he was ahead of Powell because that’s what really mattered to him. He new Powell was his main competition and when he looked aside and saw Powell was no where to be seen he started to celebrate.
As for Olympic stud, do coaches count? I would like to nominate the men’s basketball head coach, Mike Krzyzewski. He is to be created with this team’s spirit and attitude. It’s because of him they are Team Redeem.
And I can spell. It should be knew not new and credited not created. Sorry, I’m tried.
I’m going to nominate Canadian Jessica Zelinka, the heptathlon 6th-place finisher (heptathlete?)who beat her personal best and managed to keep a really neat ponytail throughout the seven events.
And I have to throw my support behind Dara Torres!
bolt you have carry my country jamaica far
No, no, NO!! Bolt is a classless loser. You always run THROUGH the finish line, regardless of how far ahead or behind you are. Done after the finish line, Bolt’s actions are a celebration. Done during the race itself, it’s showboating that disrespects the other competitors. Junior high kids running track know this, but apparently Bozo Bolt does not.
I would like to second the nomination of the Canadian men’s eight rowing team. Not only are they smooth like the walk they skull (talk about 8 yums in one), they remember to thank their wives and families! Athletes and gentlemen.
But I would also like to nominate the all of the finalists of the women’s 100 metre for bringing sexy back to speed. Who says you can’t be curvy and athletic.
I’m with Scott on this one – I was SO turned off by Bolt’s early celebration…it was obnoxious and I hate it when American athletes do it too…(and they do)…UGH…do it right, or go the hell home…no one wants to see you flounce around, honey…