{"id":16680,"date":"2012-08-07T15:16:37","date_gmt":"2012-08-07T20:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/blog\/?p=7860"},"modified":"2021-08-14T17:05:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T17:05:32","slug":"usain-bolt-interupts-interview-to-honor-the-united-states-national-anthem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/usain-bolt-interupts-interview-to-honor-the-united-states-national-anthem","title":{"rendered":"Usain Bolt Interupts Interview to Honor the United States National Anthem (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt, winner of the men&#8217;s 100 meters at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, recently showed a classy side to his usual fun and laid-back personality.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7896\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7896\" title=\"sanya-richards-ross-usain-bolt-medal-ceremony\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/sanya-richards-ross-usain-bolt-medal-ceremony1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"263\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As American runner, Sanya Richards-Ross receives the gold medal for the women&#8217;s 400 meters at the 2012 Olympic games, Usain Bolt stands in silence as the US National Anthem is played.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more-->Shortly after winning the 100 meter semi final, Usain Bolt delivered another crowd pleaser by stopping an Interview with a Spanish TV reporter to pay respect for the U.S. National Anthem as Sanya Richards-Ross was receiving her gold medal for winning the women&#8217;s 400 meters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"video\"><iframe width=\"512\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z1GmJa9G1sY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The national Anthem was playing for Sanya Richards-Ross, the winner of her gold medal in the 2012 women&#8217;s 400 meters.<\/p>\n<p>Out of respect, Bolt turned away from the camera and the interviewer in order to face the flags.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as the anthem stopped, Usain turned around and finished the interview with the Spanish reporter.<\/p>\n<p>Usain Bolt, considered the fastest man alive, won the 100 meters gold medal with a time of 9.63 seconds, setting a new Olympic record for that distance and defending his gold medal from the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. 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