Do we get too wrapped up in world records? And in Bolt's case, what cultural moorings may operate to devalue his estimation of achieving an unbeatable world record?<br />
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"BEIJING ? Imagine if he had really tried. Pounding his chest, turning up the palms of his outstretched arms, mugging for the cameras before he even crossed the finish line, Usain Bolt rewrote the record books again and captured his first Olympic medal Saturday, toying with the field and running the 100-meter dash in a stunning 9.69 seconds.<br />
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His left shoe was untied when he crossed the finish line. Not that it mattered much. He could've walked across...."<br />
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http//www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,404942,00.html<br />
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It seemed like it could have been a Bob Beamon moment and I felt just a little cheated.<br />
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"BEIJING ? Imagine if he had really tried. Pounding his chest, turning up the palms of his outstretched arms, mugging for the cameras before he even crossed the finish line, Usain Bolt rewrote the record books again and captured his first Olympic medal Saturday, toying with the field and running the 100-meter dash in a stunning 9.69 seconds.<br />
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His left shoe was untied when he crossed the finish line. Not that it mattered much. He could've walked across...."<br />
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http//www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,404942,00.html<br />
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It seemed like it could have been a Bob Beamon moment and I felt just a little cheated.<br />