![]() ![]() Bolt lives in Owens’ stratosphere now, having set the 100 world record three times and also owning the 200-meter record thanks to the 19.30 he ran in Beijing to break Michael Johnson’s 12-year-old mark. Then a group of athletes who were uninvited to the worlds by the country’s track officials because they didn’t participate in team training camp got reinvited at the request of international officials.īolt made everyone forget about that and showed, once again, what a great sport track can be when the focus is on the oval, not doping control and the meeting rooms.īolt ran his latest unforgettable race at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, the history-filled home of the 1936 Olympics where Jesse Owens became the world’s biggest track star. Most saw it as a welcome sigh of relief for a sport that needed some good news after years of doping and scandal.Įven this week, the Jamaican track team was making headlines for the wrong reasons – a complicated doping case. Some, like Jacques Rogge of the International Olympic Committee, viewed it as a sign of bad sportsmanship. ![]() The record came on the one-year anniversary of his 9.69 in Beijing, when Bolt shut his race down early, waving his arms and celebrating about 10 meters before he got to the line. “I know I said 9.4,” Bolt said, grinning. In the years leading up to that race, PUMA designers and technicians spent countless hours studying Bolt’s stride and foot form to produce those memorable, bright orange spikes the Jamaican wore to conquer the track.Yet those records always seem to find him. The ‘PUMA Archive’ at the sports brand’s headquarters in Herzogenaurach is now the cherished keepsake for Usain’s record breaker’s spikes and singlet. The Theseus Pro sprint spike, dubbed the PUMA YAAM, is the famous shoe that helped propel Bolt to victory that memorable night. We have been blessed to have him as a member of our PUMA family” Adam Petrick, Global Brand and Marketing Director for PUMA We have been working with him since he was a teenager and ever since, he has been our icon… our inspiration. Usain is the embodiment of Forever Faster and the essence of PUMA’s brand DNA. He’s symbol of excellence for everyone, especially athletes, all around the globe, and in many ways, he has been the starting point for who we are as a brand. “To be able to celebrate and commemorate the 10th anniversary of Usain’s record is something that happens once in a lifetime. Leo Bolt : his name, Diehl’s artwork resembles Byzantine icons, making him look like a real-life saint. Soccer : Diehl was chosen to create this painting because of his work in the football world, he’s crafted several football icons’ profiles.Athletics : the image used as inspiration was taken the day he broke the World Record and was named “The Fastest Man on Earth.”. ![]() PUMA commissioned this painting because it was the perfect way to capture Usain’s persona and his love for sports. ![]() The sports brand will present Bolt with a one-of-a-kind portrait created by the famous Swiss artist David Diehl. PUMA shows their love and appreciation for their now-retired Olympic athlete by celebrating the sprinter’s anniversary. No one, especially the crowd in Berlin, will ever forget the sight of Usain ‘Lightning’ Bolt winning gold. Ten years ago, Usain Bolt broke his record to become the fastest in the world by effortlessly blowing away his record of 9.69 seconds. Last updated on June 4th, 2022 at 11:55 AM ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |