Phelps’ and Bolt’s Olympian heights
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Fantastic, stupendous, sensational, marvelous, unprecedented feats of swimming and sprinting superstars at the Rio Olympics:
American Michael Phelps and Jamaican Usain Bolt;
The most decorated Olympians in history.
Phenomenal Phelps harvested a record career haul of medals
Twenty eight including twenty three golds –
An incredible feat very hard to beat.
The sprinting sensation Bolt dished out a treat;
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The Jamaica’s showman wrested a unique “triple triple”,
In annexing 100m, 200m and 4x100m golds
At three consecutive Olympic games
In Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016.
The two princes in shining armour have ethched their name
In the Hall of Fame with glitter and glamour.
Immortal will remain their name;
Their stupendous feats hard to tame.
Alas! The global superstars has kissed good bye;
Rio de Janeiro being their final hunting ground.
We in the Island Paradise wish them the very best.
Azhar Dawood