A legend bows out, see who is out to take the baton

in #sports7 years ago

This post is inspired by @nanzo-scoop

Good day everybody, how you doing? It's 12:26pm down here in Nigeria.

I remember in 2012 when Pep Gaurdiola (former Barcelona coach) announced to leave Barcelona he told reporters " I have given my all to Barcelona, there's nothing to give anymore. Just like Pep, Usain has seen it all and it's time he draw the curtain down on his career. What an athlete he has been.

Usain Bolt last game as an athlete wasn't all rosy as expected having racked in every major price there is.
He is a phenomenal athlete that has given his everything to beautify the game which earned him the love and support he enjoyed from fans across the world all through his career.

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Above is Justin Gatlin who bend a kneel down for Usain Bolt after the former won the later in the 100meter men race.

So many moral lesson in one picture, the picture above goes a long way in telling us that your hardwork, success and love for others will earn you a spot on the top even when you're down. Legend is a title people confer on you, when you lose your last game ever and the same person that won you go down on a kneel for you right in front of the whole world, then you're just the greatest, a living and celebrated legend.

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Gatlin the America athlete might have had a controversial past in his career,
Jim Rohn (an America Business Philosopher) once said " You must take responsibility, you can not change the circumstances neither can you change the wind but you cab change yourself.
Bending a kneel down for Usain Bolt was a right attitude, this single act from Gatlin seems like a redemption ticket for Gatlin in my opinion. He deserves an enthusiastic encouragement and not some booing.

With Usain Bolt out in retirement, has the baton been passed down to Justin Gatlin? It remains to be seen, the 2020 games in Tokyo is a huge stage for Gatlin to sweep the world off and rewrite his story should he compete.

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Justin Gatlin would savour this victory for a very long time,though fingers crossed to see if he could sustain the momemtum and standard.Bolt was an enigma

I hope Gatlin sustain it, of course Bolt was an enigma

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Wow. Thats an unbelievable performance frm gatlin. He merit it, and he close it with powerful respect to the favourite. That touch my heart.

That single gesture from him earned my respect for him @tybello

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Great men stoop to conquer. His humility will do him good in future combined with taking his present stamina to the next stage - Tokyo 2020 games. Congratulations to him.

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