Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt true to his name was like a lightening bolt at Beijing Olympics on Saturday. He had made a new world record at the men’s 100 metres race at Olympics. A stunning 9.69 seconds was all Bolt took to cover the entire distance of 100 metres and the 21-year old champion made it with such ease that it made the audience spellbound. With this win, he has secured the pride of being called the ‘fastest ever sprinter’ in the world.

The Land of the Free

The Statue of Liberty is the symbol of America, the Land of the Free, but it was actually made in France. It was sent to the United States as a gift of friendship from the French people. The idea of the Statue was first proposed by the historian Edouard de Laboulaye, and it was designed by the sculptor Frederic Bartholdi. The Statue soaring 302 feet (92m) above the harbour, has greeted visitors to America’s shores for more than 100 years.

Indian cricket-fans disappointed

Indians the die hard fans when it comes to the game of cricket...The East india company introduced it and since then Indians have a craze for the game...Coming to the recent series that took place in Srilank when the Test Cricket Team failed to prove itself....It was a great disappointment for the cricket fans in India . Though our team had most experienced players like Ganguly, Kumble etc. and a legend like Sachin Tendulkar the performance of the team was awful. Now the ODI Team is under tremendous pressure that Dhoni and his boys have to really work hard to prove themselves. Although they have won the practice match it is in the hands of the upcoming matches to tell us how team India would face Ajanta Mendis and his team.

the Swiss mastreo

A huge disappointment awaited the fans of Roger Federer, the Swiss mastreo, when he lost to James Blake this Friday. Blake had won just one set with Federer in the last five years. Yet the Swiss legend seemed scarce of confidence and it was clearly seen at the match. Federer has lost 3 matches in the six matches played since losing his 5 year Wimbledon crown to Nadal 5 weeks ago. Nevertheless he has won a gold medal at men’s doubles and is undoubtedly a legend in the game of tennis.

Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps- this man has become a swimming phenomenon after the dawn of Beijing Olympics 2008. He already holds 14 gold medals, 6 at Athens 2004 and 8 at Beijing 2008, which is 5 more than anyone else in the history of Olympics. He has already broken Mark Spitzs’ world record of seven golds at Munich 1972 which was the highest in a single Olympics. Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHAD) when in fifth grade, Phelps was called ‘immature’ by his teachers and they remarked that he would never be able to focus on anything. He has undoubtedly achieved a phenomenal feat and we are forced to feel that he is a ‘Taara zameen par’.

Inflation

Inflation is ‘too much money chasing too few goods’. It happens when the demand for the commodity increases while the supply is not proportionately increased. The disposable income or the purchasing power of people in India has increased markedly with the advent if IT sector jobs while people involved in agriculture is becoming alarmingly low. The inflation has already touched 12.14% and is expected to increase while economic growth rate is less than 8%. Now it is for our Finance minister and Prime minister to handle the problem.

Beijing Olympics

Much talked about for many reasons, including the resplendent opening ceremony, the Beijing Olympics has a different story to narrate to the outside world. Beijing literally wowed the world by planning the most expensive Summer Games ever. And when it comes with such a heavy price tag, it adds another feature to its accolades. Records set by athletes around the world, tumble like a pack of cards, as they bring out their best in such a grand gala.