?Was Just Breaking Records?: Skeleton Racer Wants to Match Usain Bolt?s 2008 Feat at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

The preparations for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are almost complete. Athletes from all around the world gear up to fight for a place on the podium. Among the many preparing is the famous skeleton racer from Great Britain, Brogan Crowley. She is one of the favorites to win the gold medal in China next month. Recently, when opening about her favorite moments in the Olympics, she recalled the great Usain Bolt.

She opened up on his success during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he announced his arrival at the grandest of all stages. Notably, the racer is looking up to him for motivation, remembering a stellar run from Bolt that shocked the world of sports.

Skeleton racer looks up to Usain Bolt

The athlete from Oldham is selected to represent Great Britain at the Winter Olympics. As Beijing is the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics, it is a highly anticipated event. At the last mega games in Beijing, a certain sprinter from Jamaica roused to the finishing line and won two gold medals thereafter. Bolt’s success in Beijing is pretty much remembered by sports fans all over the world. Crowley, too, stood in awe with the sprinter’s performance in the competition.

“I don’t remember a lot of 2008. But the thing that I remember the most was Usain Bolt because I know that’s when he came onto the scene and was just breaking records left, right and centre. So that’s the one thing that I really remember about Beijing. I guess I was quite young at the time in school, but I remember just watching all sports and Usain Bolt was the standout for me,” said Crowley.

The skeleton race competition was introduced back in 2002 and the country won every single gold medal from there. Heading to the 2022 Winter Olympics, Crowley would hope to carry on that tradition. To sum up, she loves what Bolt did back in 2008 and will certainly hope to replicate it in one way or another.

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The legend of Bolt

Everyone talked about how he would come strong off the blocks, but none expected the dominance showcased by Bolt. He broke the 100-meters world record during that time by setting a time of 9.69 in the Beijing National Stadium. In addition, he also set the world record for 200-meters. The incredible Bolt raced his way through different competitors and took home the gold medal.

Undoubtedly, Bolt’s history is all that Crowley needs, heading to Beijing. She hopes to keep Bolt as the motivation for her success at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Will she replicate his triumph or fall prey to internal pressure? Let us know in the comments below.

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