In a classic display of true sportsmanship, the Jamaican hurricane sprinter Usain Bolt once halted an interview upon hearing the American National Anthem playing at a distance in the London 2012 Summer Olympics.

Usain Bolt is a legendary athlete with numerous awards and achievements to his name. The Lightning Bolt only requires a pistol shot to set or break records in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 400-meter relay events. More to his accolades, he has a treasure chest of eight Olympic wins, eleven world championships, and many more. Bolt announced his retirement after the 2017 World Championships.

An interview of Bolt in the 2012 Olympics is recently doing rounds on the internet. In the same, a dialogue between Usain Bolt and an interviewer is filled with praises, aspirations, and humility.  

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Bolt, the Jamaican athlete, was clearly engaged in the interviewer’s questions. But he abruptly changed his attention to something else. It took the interviewer a while to realize that he was standing at attention in observance of the playing of the American National Anthem. 

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Bolt is incredibly appreciative of Americans’ love, support, and admiration. One can say that when a player is respected outside the borders of his or her nation, the true goal of a sport has been achieved. And Bolt is very popular in America and other nations as well.

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People always respect talent regardless of a multitude of differences. Similarly, Usain Bolt is appreciated widely for the magic he did on the track and his clean record of it. In fact, Bolt was not known until the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He had a world record to his name by then.

Eventually, Bolt became famous after he broke his own record by running a 9.69s in the 100-m dash. Furthermore, he received enormous encouragement from all around the world.

In today’s world, Usain Bolt’s response to America’s national anthem is a testimony of gratitude. In addition, his adoration for talent is a lesson to the world to embrace people beyond boundaries and differences.

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