on your mark get set [Music] go oh no are you okay little kitty no Kitty's Hur well Falling Down is part of the game but getting up is what makes someone a legend just like the Olympic champion Hussein Bol who we'll talk about today so let's zoom in Hussein bol's life's race began on August 21st 1986 in Sherwood content Jamaica where he was born to Wellesley and Jennifer Bol who ran the local grocery store in the rural area from an early age little Bol exhibited infectious energy and a love for boats the he spent his
time playing cricket and football in the street with his brother but after entering wenia primary school he began showing his Sprint potential and by the age of 12 Bol had become the school's fastest runner over the 100 m distance later upon his entry to William nib Memorial High School Bol was a little confused about which sport to choose and continued to focus on other sports but one fine day his Cricket coach noticed B speed on the pitch and urged him to try track and field events after this bolt didn't look back and won his first
annual high school championship medal in 2001 he took the silver medal in the 200 M with a time of 22 2.04 seconds then in 2002 at the tender age of 15 B's potential was realized on the world stage when he won the 200 M at the world junior Championship making him the youngest World Junior gold medalist ever this victory was a defining moment in his Korea igniting a flame that would burn brightly over the next decade just when things seemed to be running on track tragedy struck as at the age of 17 young Usain faced
a significant challenge with scoliosis a condition characterized by a sideways curvature of the spine everybody thought that his golden career had ended even before it began as this condition could potentially affect his balance and running posture however bold refused to let scoliosis Define him or limit his Ambitions he collaborated closely with his coaches and medical team to manage the condition through specialized exercises and treatments focusing on strengthening his back and core muscles this dedication and resilience allowed bold to overcome the adversity of his spinal condition in enabling him to return stronger to once again dominate
the track winning medals one after the other at the national and international levels and when there was nothing left to conquer he turned his attention to the grandest stage of them all the Olympics yes in the 2004 Ethan Olympics Hussein Bol competed in the 200 meter event unfortunately a hamstring injury severely hampered his performance and prevented him from advancing beyond the first round of Heats marking a disappointing start to his Olympic Journey this setback however did not deter Bol instead it motivated him to recover and improve as he continued to work harder then came the
the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Hussein bolt was ready to vow the world as the starting gun fired bolt shot off the blocks like a lightning bolt with each stride he flew down the track his long legs moving like a cheetah on the hunt as he crossed the 100 m race breaking the world record with a dazzling 9.6 9 seconds but he didn't stop there and smashed records in the 200 M and the 4X 100 m relay as well leaving everyone in awe of his superhuman speed and funloving spirit B's electrifying performances continued in the 2012
London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics where he achieved an unprecedented triple triple by winning gold in the same events at three consecutive Olympics though Bol hung up his running shoes and retired in 2017 his world record still stands tall reminding the world that with Talent hard work and a positive attitude one can achieve greatness Against All Odds trivia time did you know usin bolt has won eight Olympic medals throughout his illustrious career yes and all of them are gold sketching time today's sketch of the day goes to Arham Jen hope you felt inspired today
until next time it's me Dr boox zooming out so Kitty what did you learn today we can change us [Music] SP never mind [Music]
