A Brief Timeline: Key Moments In India's Track And Field Journey So Far

A Brief Timeline: Key Moments In India's Track And Field Journey So Far
Early next month, we will see the fastest man in the world trading the track for a bat, in a one-of-a-kind cricket match against Yuvraj Singh. Puma, India is bringing Jamaican sprinting star Usain Bolt down to India on a maiden visit for the promotional event to be held on September 2 at Chinnaswamy stadium, that is being referred to as 'Bolt and Yuvi - Battle of the Legends'.
Usain St Leo Bolt’s reputation precedes him. Having won a whopping three gold medals and breaking three world records at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China and touted by many as the most naturally gifted athlete the world has encountered, he has taken the benchmark in athletics up several notches by becoming the first man in Olympic history to win both the 100m and 200m in world record times. He fiercely defended all three of his Olympic titles with 100m, 200m and 4x100m victories at the 2012 Olympic Games in London as well, creating history.

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