The days are flying quickly and even though there are still a few months to go, I eagerly await the Olympics 2012.
The Olympics can be traced all the way back to ancient times of 776 BC. The 2008 Olympic, hosted in Beijing, China was splendid.
The opening ceremony was a marvel which highlighted the creativity, innovative technology, aesthetics and culture of the host country. The year was momentous for the Caribbean, especially on Track and Field where Jamaican, Usain Bolt broke world records in the both 100 and 200m sprint event. The world had never seen such a feat.
Now the games are getting closer, the excitement is growing. The world will be watching to see if Bolt can create history once more in London.
However, since the start of the track season, we have seen little action from the World’s fastest man. We have only seen the “superhuman” twice on the track so far, his participation in the relay leg of the 4x100m in the Utech International invitational and his race against Prince Harry.
World's Fastest Man: Usain Bolt: Photo courtesy greenobles.com
The rumors swirled of injury especially in light of the hush hush trip overseas to Germany. Many wondered why the big cover-up of the beloved athlete status of health and saw it as an insult to intelligence as the facts slowly stack up to support the rumors.
It is understandable why his management team would choose not to declare or inform the public of the situation. One reason is the unwanted attention from not just the Caribbean but the world about the injury and what indications that would have for upcoming athletic events.
Every Jamaican and certainly others are poised waiting with anticipation to see what feat Bolt will perform at one of the world’s major athletic events.
A public announcement of being injured will not aid Bolt in any way, shape or form. It will only lead to speculation of what the injury is, how serious and will he be able to recover in time to defend his Olympic titles.
Such attention is unwarranted and will not be beneficial in any way. Being a super star athlete comes with the price of being in the public eye but there is always a time when a superstar athlete is entitled to privacy.
So rather than focus on the issue as to why the Bolt camp failed to declare whether or not there is an injury, focus instead on being supportive and if he is injured, well wishes that it is nothing serious and recovery is easily attained.
