A Bolt of Lighting

The 100M dash is one of the most electric events at the Olympic. And just when you thought it couldn't get any better some guy comes along and completely destroys the field. A lot of us volunteers were lucky enough to get free tickets for Athletics last night and what an amazing time it was. This was my first venture into the Bird's Nest! Never before had I been a part of a crowd that large, 91,000 people packed it in. There really didn't have to be anything going on, just being there was awesome. Feeling the Olympic energy and being a part of the moment. It was also great to really cheer all out for the US at an event since this was my first event as a spectator. But the funny thing was that even though Tyson Gay didn't qualify for the 100 finals, it couldn't have been more exciting. When you have so many great story lines and countries competing you can't help but cheer for everyone. And I had no problem cheering for Jamaica and Usain Bolt. I hope everyone at home saw the race and if you didn't Youtube it because it was insane. He is such an electrifying figure. We all flipped out at the end of the race when we realized what he had done and the building went nuts. Certainly one of the cooler sports moments I've ever witnessed. You couldn't help but scream for Jamaica when you saw him dancing around the stadium after the race. Oh and p.s., the Bird's Nest isn't too bad of a place.