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Usain Bolt, for the longest time during his sprinting career, was known as the fastest man on earth, now he might as well have taken that feat to a whole another level-space.
The eight-time Olympic gold medalist took a zero-gravity flight over France aboard on an Airbus A310 plane with a champagne sponsor on Thursday.
The sprint-king was even challenged to a race while in the air, where he displayed his speed in a never seen before low-gravity conditions. The Jamaican international floated in the air throughout the race, as his feet intermittently touched the ground. Bolt, racing in his socks, slipped a few times while trying to stay on the ground.
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There was never going to be any doubt about the winner of the race- It was Bolt, who won the race, as he floated in the air to the finish line.
Bolt said that he felt like a “kid in a candy store” after floating around for about four minutes in near-weightless conditions, according to the Associated Press.
Bolt recently boosted his resume by making his professional soccer debut last month with the Central Coast Mariners FC. Now his resume can say he’s the fastest man on land and in space.
(Inputs from Associated Press)
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