Usain Bolt

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Former New York Giants wide-reciever Plaxico Burress accepted a plea bargain for a two year prison sentence after pleading guilty to a weapons charge. Joining The Takeaway is sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin and attorney Jeff Blank.

Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin joins The Takeaway to discuss Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt’s new world record in the 100m dash and South Korean Y. E. Yang’s victory over Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship.

Reporter Orin Gordon reports from Beijing on Jamaica’s domination in short distance track and field events at the Olympics, as there’s a long tradition behind Jamaica’s current top sprinter Usain Bolt.

For our Geo Quiz today, we were searching for the name of the island nation that’s home to the fastest man on earth. 21 year-old Usain Bolt, who set a new world record (9.72 seconds) for the men’s 100 meters event over the weekend, was born in Jamaica – and that’s the answer to our quiz.