One has been feeling the spectacular Bird’s Nest is what will remain etched in memory as the legacy of Beijing 2008. Then comes the opening ceremony of which there may be no parallel for a long time to come.
But there are more to come. The list of mind-defying performances may not be very long, but whatever there have been thus far leave our senses numbed.
Michael Phelps will be remembered for his record 8 golds in a single Olympics. Who knows how long it will be when this record is broken! But wait, we haven’t seen Usain Bolt then.
The 6 and a half footer athlete from Jamaica sets the stadium ablaze with his running in 100 and 200 meters, creating world records in both events, a first-time happening in the Olympics history.
Will Beijing Olympics be remembered for the stunning stadium or the gallant opening ceremony or China winning maximum golds – one doesn’t know!
But it will certainly carve out a sizable space in our collective memory for Phelps and Bolt for a long, long time to come. Here is my small tribute to the 2 greats.
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