Usain Bolt, Fastest Man in World and God-Honoring Christian, Makes Olympic History
Nicknamed "Lightning Bolt," Usain is widely known as a "Bible-believing, God-honoring, Jesus-worshiping Christian."
(Brazil)—[Gospel Herald] Nicknamed "Lightning Bolt," this sprinter hails from a rural area along the northern coast of Jamaica, and is a Catholic. His middle name, St. Leo, was given to him in honor of one of the Catholic Church's earliest Popes. (Photo via Gospel Herald)
Bolt is devout in his faith, with references on Hollow Verse calling him a "Bible-believing, God-honoring, Jesus-worshiping Christian."
On Twitter, Bolt declared: "With God anything is possible... I demolish training today #thankuGod4"
His faith and popularity led to the Vatican inviting him to speak at a conference on global religious liberty through the popular TED (technology, entertainment and design) program.
Bolt got off to a slow start in the final race in Rio Sunday, however, while American sprinter Justin Gatlin looked to be closing in a surprise gold. But then Bolt passed Gatlin and again crossed...
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