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Prince Harry Is Faster Than the World’s Fastest Man!
[16-03-2012] |
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Untitled Document
 Usain
Bolt is the fastest man in the world. The Jamaican sprinter holds three Olympic
gold medals and three world records. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics,
he blew away the competition in the 100-meter race, finishing at a blazingly fast 9.72 seconds.
All eyes will be on Bolt in the upcoming London Games, as
he is expected to defend his title. Is there
anyone who can beat him?
Surprisingly, the answer
is yes! And it wasn’t an athlete who beat him - it
was a prince! Recently, Prince Harry from
Britain met with Bolt at
the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. The prince
challenged Bolt to a 50-meter
race. As Bolt was explaining the basics of starting, the royal dashed down the track.
Bolt stared in disbelief while Prince Harry threw
his arms wide in celebration as he crossed
the finish line with a huge grin on his face.
“He cheated, but I’m still the
fastest man in the world,” Bolt later told reporters. “He
has a long way to go. He knew that he wouldn’t beat me and he wanted
to make sure he went back to
London saying he beat me.”
Later, Bolt and Prince Harry lined up together on the starting blocks for a second
race, but Bolt allowed the Prince to win again. Dressed casually in a Jamaican team
kit, the third in line to
the throne even posed for pictures
by showing off Bolt’s trademark “lightning bolt” celebration pose.
Prince Harry is touring the Caribbean to help celebrate
his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne. In Jamaica,
the queen is head of state. In addition to racing with
Bolt, the prince visited a hospital, took part in military drills, danced to
support inner-city youth, and met two recipients of the country’s
International Diana Award, name after his late mother, Princess Diana.
The award rewards young people who
have made a difference in their communities.
The prince, who made earlier stops in the Bahamas and Belize, departed
from Jamaica last week. Although he has no public events scheduled,
he traveled to Brazil at the request of the British
government on a trip to promote ties and emphasize the transition from the 2012
Olympics to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. |
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