Maybe it was the emotion of the event, or maybe it was the prospect of now having to pay tax on his government medal bonus (honestly, it can be a killer)—but the end result was just hilarious to watch.
8. The Perks of the Job
One of the big stories surrounding these Olympics has been the success of Jamaican sprinters. Just how has a nation of under 3m people produced so many elite sprinters?
The answer, for the women at least, could be surprisingly simple—dental plans. You won't hear the story discussed in the media, but the evidence is there for all to see.
The winner of the Women’s 100m, Shelly Ann Fraser, was the first to give the game away when her braces lit up the Bird’s Nest. Then, in the 400m, Melanie Walker added her own proof to the case.
Conclusive evidence, then, that it only takes the right medical arrangements to produce world-class runners—the prospect of perfectly presented pearls will dedicate any sprinter. Either that, or putting a magnet on the finish line.
7. Drowning Your Sorrows
Completing a 10km open-water swim is never easy, but especially so if you can’t even swim it straight. Just ask Great Britain’s David Davies. The Welsh swimmer was leading the event for most of the way, but swam way off line in the last 400m to be eventually beaten by Dutchman (and cancer survivor) Maarten van der Weijden.
Not content with that bit of drama, Davies collapsed soon after getting out of the pool, requiring immediate medical attention. Recovered, but by no means finished for the day, he proceeded to empty a bottle of water over a particularly belligerent Chinese official while doing a press conference.
All in all, an eventful day for the 23-year-old.
6. All That Glitters is Not Gold.
It is not just the prestige of winning the Olympics that makes people all over the world dedicate themselves to the cause. Oh no, some curious souls are just really intrigued to know what a gold medal actually tastes like.
Fortunately for them, China's Huo Liang revealed the answer they had been searching for after his success in synchronized diving:
"When you bite it, there's not much flavor," he commented.
So, now you know.
5. Should have gone to Specsavers
Without his greatest rival, Liu Xiang, to compete against, Dayron Robles' final ended as one of the most dominating performances of the whole Games. The Cuban 110m hurdler was comfortable in his 12.94sec run that guaranteed him a gold medal.
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