Jamaican runner Usain Bolt arrived onto the sports scene in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing when he won three gold medals and became the first athlete since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win three Sprint Gold Medals.
During those games he won in the 100-meter and 200- meter games and capped it off with a victory in the 4 X 100 meter relay. In the process he set the world record for the 100-meter which he finished in 9.69 seconds.
But the superstar runner has his sights set on breaking new records in London and according to Now Magazine, Bolt is planning on holding a celebratory party if he wins the men's 100-meter even on Sunday. There are also indications that the Jamaican has even invited Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton to the celebration. Bolt and the prince previously met during Harry's trip to Jamaica during his Diamond Jubilee tour of South America and the Caribbean earlier this year.
Bolt's campaign begins Sunday with the 100 meter spring and is followed by races for the rest of the week leading up to August 11 when he performs in the Men's 4x100 meter Relay Final.
Usain Bolt's Olympic Schedule:
100-Meter
Men's 100-meter Preliminaries: August 4, 5 a.m. EST
Men's 100-meter Round 1: August 4, 7:30 a.m. EST
Men's 100-meter Semifinals: August 5, 2:45 p.m. EST
Men's 100-meter Final: August 5, 4:50 p.m. EST
200-Meter
Men's 200-meter Round 1: August 7, 3:50 p.m. EST
Men's 200-meter Semifinals: August 8, 3:10 p.m. EST
Men's 200-meter Final: August 9, 3:55 p.m. EST
4x100-Meter Relay
Men's 4x100-meter Relay Round 1: - August 10, 2:45 p.m. EST
Men's 4x100-meter Relay Final: - August 11, 4 p.m. EST
The London 2012 Summer Olympics can be seen on the networks of NBC Universal.
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