Bolt vs Powell

Yesterday Usain Bolt clocked 9.77 to beat Asafa Powell who clocked 9.83 at the season ending Golden League meet in Brussels. Bolt recovered from a slow start to capture the win. Nester Carter finished third in 10.07 second followed by Micheal Frater in 10.08 seconds. Is Bolt faster than Powell? At this point in time the answer will be yes.

Asafa plans was to be a mechanic but decided to take up athletics after his older brother Donovan made it to the 100m semi-finals in the 1999 World Championships.

Bolt on the other hands was a high school sensation and was given special attention from former Prime Minister PJ Patterson to move to Kingston where he could train with Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association.

When Powell was burning up the track everyone was on his side, everyone cheered him on even when he failed us at some point. But since Usain became the Olympic sprint king we all forgot all about what Asafa Powell did and all that he offered to the sports and to the country. Yes Bolt is now dominating the track and I am so proud of him. But that don't mean I should neglect Asafa. He is still the second fastest man.

I was in the bank on yesterday and the atmosphere was like the Olympics all over again. Some men where discriminating Asafa and one woman jumped up and started accusing them of being wagonists. She stated that no one was chanting Bolt until the Olympics and that they were being unfair to Asafa. And you know what I agree with her 100%. I love them both they are Jamaicans and what they do reflects on us as a Nation. Comparing Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt is like comparing Muhammed Ali to Joe Frazer, Michael Jordon to Kobe Bryant or Tupac to Notorious Big. They are great in their own unique and talented ways.