Photograph of Usain Bolt by Thor Matthiasson
Usain Bolt is the first man of athletics and he is the first man to defend the Olympic titles in both the 100m and 200m, but on Twitter as well he has broken records.
Bolt’s 200m victory set a new Olympic record with 80,000 tweets per minute in a race in which Jamaica managed a 1-2-3 taking all the medals in the race.
Record alert! @usainbolt sets a new Olympic Games conversation record with over 80,000 TPM for his 200m victory. #Olympics
— Twitter (@twitter) August 9, 2012
Bolt, an avid tweeter, also took to the short messaging service to thanks his parents and all his fans around the world for their support in making him one of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen and a true legend.
To my mom and dad you all made this possible.. Infinite love for u both
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) August 9, 2012
To Jamaica the land of birth… Greatest country ever.. it's a greatest joy to represent the people of my home land
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) August 9, 2012
Thanks to all my real fans and people who believe in me. I am now a living legend that's for sure.
— Usain St. Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) August 10, 2012
