Paris Olympics 2024, Track and Field Men's 200 Meters: Running for Mom

Letsile Tebogo (Botswana) was running not only with his legs, but with his heart also.  His mother had passed away this year and it was her dream to see him race in the Olympics.  Clearly that wouldn't be possible, but he did run with her name and birthdate on his shoes.  Equally clear was that he had that extra lift to outsprint a field of great athletes to take the only Gold Medal (or any medal for that matter) for his country.  And the only Gold for his continent in the men's 200 ever.  Rounding out the podium are Kenneth Bednarek (USA) taking Silver - he is at the bottom of the frame - and Noah Lyles (USA) for the Bronze running in the lane just inside of Tebogo.  Lyles had hoped to do the double Gold in both of the men's sprints, but Tebogo's mother intervened.

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Rio Olympics: Leaving Them All Behind

Usain Bolt left know doubt that he is the world's fastest and longest reigning sprinter.  Bolt went out in search of his third double Gold Medal in the Athletics sprinting events.  He had already won a third consecutive Gold Medal in the Men's 100 Meter Dash, so it should come as no surprise that he was able to do the same in the 200 Meter race.  However no one expected him to leave such a gap that no one else is even in the frame.  Bolt's only disappointment is that he didn't break his own World Record.  Gee, gosh, my heart bleeds for him...  I thought that he was mugging for the photographers as he crossed the line, but no, he was checking the clock beside the track.

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Rio Olympics: Amused with Themselves

The sprinting duo of Usain Bolt (Jamaica) and Andre De Grasse (Canada) shared a laugh and a few hand gestures (friendly ones) as they crossed the line together in the 200 Meter Dash qualifier.  Bolt has been finishing his heats looking around before jogging to the line.  De Grasse must have told him, when you look around you will be seeing me.  It wasn't just trash talking, he was the only sprinter anywhere near the Jamaican two-time defending Gold Medalist in this event.

This is a small watercolors and ink painting measuring just 4"x6" and was created using Yarka St. Petersburg watercolors and Steve Quiller brushes from www.richesonart.com.  This painting and all of my Olympics artwork will be available through my artist website at www.greigleach.com.  To purchase this particular painting just follow the direct link at the end of this post.  Remember this is an original work of art, so once it has been sold, it is gone.  Don't delay buy it now!

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