The world’s fastest man just proved that not even the laws of gravity can slow him down.
When Usain Bolt steps onto a track, people expect speed. But when he stepped aboard an Airbus Zero-G plane above France in 2018, no one quite knew what to expect. What followed was not only surreal but also spectacular: a race like no other—floating at zero gravity, and yet still leaving the competition in his wake.
“Usain Bolt raced astronauts in an Airbus Zero-G plane above France as part of a sponsorship event for G.H. Mumm champagne.”
That’s right. Bolt, dressed in a sleek black suit, took on French astronaut Jean-Francois Clervoy (in a blue suit) and Novespace CEO and French interior designer Octave de Gaulle in a friendly but futuristic challenge. The rules? There were none—just float, sprint (if you can call it that), and finish first. And in true Bolt fashion, he did exactly that.
“But even with the drink and lack of gravity, none of it slowed Bolt down one bit as he easily beat his competitors.”
And how did he celebrate this celestial victory? Not with his trademark lightning bolt pose, but in style—with champagne crafted for space. Yes, Mumm designed this bubbly with future space tourism in mind, allowing astronauts (and maybe one day the rest of us) to sip sparkling wine mid-float.
“Bolt celebrated his victory, not with his signature pose, but by sipping champagne floating in the air.”
“Before the race, Bolt shared a drink with French astronaut Jean-Francois Clervoy and designer Octave de Gaulle.”
He may not have truly launched into orbit, but Bolt’s energy was sky-high. The 32-year-old Olympic icon later described the experience as being like a “kid in a candy store,” a sentiment that perfectly captures the joy of weightless wonder.
“Bolt called the race mind-blowing and fun.”
And for those who didn’t win the race? They didn’t go home empty-handed.
“As for the astronauts, they went home with a bottle of bubbly they can open in space.”
Some say we’re watching videos of alien invasions, but Bolt? He’s out there actually testing the limits of space… or at least space tourism.
Source:
- https://youtu.be/jy5UDtRmbEA?si=dPacVkl1Rqogti5l
- https://abc13.com/usain-bolt-race-zero-gravity/4236431/
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- https://nypost.com/2018/09/13/usain-bolt-sips-champagne-sprints-through-zero-gravity/
- https://chatgpt.com/
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