NOT everyone can become a professional basketball or football player. Not everyone, especially youth living in the city, has access to large green fields. But kids still want to compete. So all over America, young people started skateboarding and bicycling. This is where the Extreme Games, or X-Games, started.
The X-Games are beautiful to watch. They simply defy gravity. Riders fly down ramps on skateboards and do crazy tricks in the air. The X-Games have become so popular that this year BMX cycling is the newest sport in the Beijing Olympics. You will see competitors descend a 25-foot (8 meters) ramp, the highest in the world, as they race through a wild obstacle course.
But the X-Games are more than sports. They have become a culture. Fans of the X-Games have rejected the mainstream. They wear certain clothes, listen to different music and live life to the fullest.
June 30, 2008
June 27, 2008
Water for the future
NO matter who we are, where we are, or what we do, we are all dependent on water. It is the source of all life and we need it every day. But with the world's growing population and fast developing economies, the earth's water reserves are drying up fast.
As many as 7 billion people throughout the world could face a water shortage by 2050 if the present situation continues. By then, the global population is expected to reach 9.3 billion. Many big cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin, will suffer severe water shortages.
This alarming situation was shown in a United Nations (UN) report just ahead of World Water Day, which falls on March 22.
But, how can the earth, of which about 70 per cent is covered by water, suffer a water shortage? Well, 97.5 per cent of our water resources are salty — it's sea water. And it requires huge amounts of money to make use of it for drinking and irrigation. On top of that, nearly 90 per cent of all the fresh water is ice and snow, and sitting in polar regions or on high mountains where it's difficult for people to reach.
China, because of its huge population, has less than a quarter of the world's average per capita water capacity.
And still, every day it is wasted. Taps are left running, showers last too long and summer water fights waste valuable drinking water. But more and more people are joining the fight to protect and save water.
The UN first set aside World Water Day in 1993. This year's theme is Water for the Future.
The Tianjin Commission of Communist Youth League of China will hold a ceremony to call millions of young people in the city to save and protect water resources. "Education is very important. We should let our young generation know the serious condition in the world today," said Tian Jianguo, a commission official. "We will tell students tricks on how to save water."
Wang Kaibo is one student who is already aware of the need to protect water. He is from the Middle School Affiliated to Beijing Medical University and goes out of his way to turn off taps if he sees the water running. "It's terrible for us to be short of water. We should have a strong sense of preserving it and start from the little things right under our noses," he said.
As many as 7 billion people throughout the world could face a water shortage by 2050 if the present situation continues. By then, the global population is expected to reach 9.3 billion. Many big cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin, will suffer severe water shortages.
This alarming situation was shown in a United Nations (UN) report just ahead of World Water Day, which falls on March 22.
But, how can the earth, of which about 70 per cent is covered by water, suffer a water shortage? Well, 97.5 per cent of our water resources are salty — it's sea water. And it requires huge amounts of money to make use of it for drinking and irrigation. On top of that, nearly 90 per cent of all the fresh water is ice and snow, and sitting in polar regions or on high mountains where it's difficult for people to reach.
China, because of its huge population, has less than a quarter of the world's average per capita water capacity.
And still, every day it is wasted. Taps are left running, showers last too long and summer water fights waste valuable drinking water. But more and more people are joining the fight to protect and save water.
The UN first set aside World Water Day in 1993. This year's theme is Water for the Future.
The Tianjin Commission of Communist Youth League of China will hold a ceremony to call millions of young people in the city to save and protect water resources. "Education is very important. We should let our young generation know the serious condition in the world today," said Tian Jianguo, a commission official. "We will tell students tricks on how to save water."
Wang Kaibo is one student who is already aware of the need to protect water. He is from the Middle School Affiliated to Beijing Medical University and goes out of his way to turn off taps if he sees the water running. "It's terrible for us to be short of water. We should have a strong sense of preserving it and start from the little things right under our noses," he said.
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is nearly, and today my friend told me that he had bought tickets of the Olympic Games, they are baseball tickets, and he told me if I would come with him. I love sports but I didn't like the baseball so much. I want to the the basketball of USA dream team, but he told me that the basketball tickets are sold out. It is painful that if you want to come to Beijing to see the Olympic Games, you had better buy the tickets now!
June 26, 2008
S.Korea allows US beef
South Korea will allow the resumption of US beef imports starting today, restricting trade to cattle under 30 months old and forbidding imports of parts that are thought to pose a higher risk of mad cow disease, such as brain and spinal material. Beef containing internal orgains and tongues will undergo quarantine checks under the microscope, and if they are found to have any virus, the batch of beef will be sent back.
Fans to go bald if Spain wins
Over 10000 fans of the Spanish national team have vowed to shave their heads if their side wins the Euro 2008 football championship, signing an online petition initiated by Spanish sports daily Marca. Spain will face Russia in Vienna on Thursday for a spot in the June 29 final.
June 24, 2008
Mermaid Parade in New York
The 26th Annual Mermaid Parade was held in the Coney Island in New York on June 21, attracting tens of thousands of people. The parade, characterized by participants dressed in hand-made costumes as Mermaids and various sea creatures, celebrates the sand, the sea, the salt air and the beginning of summer.
JP 'waist law' fights obesity
Have you heard of that government will help you loss weight? If not, then follow me.
The Japanese government recently passed a national law mandating companies and local governments to measure waistlines of people between 40 and 74. But experts say its limits - 85cm for men and 90cm for women - are too hard to reach. The law will probably encourage overmedication and ultimately raise health care costs.
The Japanese government recently passed a national law mandating companies and local governments to measure waistlines of people between 40 and 74. But experts say its limits - 85cm for men and 90cm for women - are too hard to reach. The law will probably encourage overmedication and ultimately raise health care costs.
Japan to hold space wedding
Have you thought about your wedding? Three Japanese companies jointly annouced Sunday they would accept applications for a "space wedding" from July 1. This service offers an hour-long wedding in outer space about 100km above the earth's surface. The space wedding, including accommodation, transportation, and a live broadcast from space, will cost 240m yen.
June 23, 2008
Gus crowned most ugly dog
Gus the dog has 3 legs, 1 eye and no hair, except for a white tuft on the top of his head. The pedigree Chinese Crested won the World's Ugliest Dog contest Saturday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif. Gus' owner Jeanenne Teed, from St. Petersburg, Fla., won $500 and they will be flown to New York to appear on "CBS This Morning".
Tiny isle goes independent
Stuart Hill, 65, the owner of the tiny island of Forvik off Scotland, Saturday declared its independence from the UK, saying he has no longer recognized the authority of the UK government or the European Union. Hill, who lives in a tent on the storm-battered island, says on his website that he plans to create Forvik's own currency and raise his own flag.
Casillas gets King's Cheer
Spain beat world champions Italy 4-2 in a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals of the Euro 2008 Monday morning. Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who made 2 decisive saves, was crowned the Man of the Match and received special congratulations in the locker room from Spanish King Juan Carlos. The King said Casillas made history and promised to support the team till the end of the tournament.
June 22, 2008
Fun for all the family
TWENTY-FIVE years ago director Stephen Spielberg captured the hearts of Western audiences with his family classic, E.T. Now his Hong Kong director Stephen Chow is trying to do the same trick in China.
Chow's latest movie CJ7 , in cinemas now, is a heart-warming story about a poor migrant worker and his son. When a strange alien enters their lives, father and son learn a lesson about the value of family.
Chow hopes his movie will help to make family films more popular in China.
Family films have been the main part of the Hollywood market for the last 40 years. They have given audiences movies like E.T., Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park. However, there are few of these movies in China, where expensive history films are more popular.
A family film is not simply a children's movie. It is a film that is not only appropriate for children, but appeals to the whole family.
According to Raymound Zhou, a famous film critic, these films are rare in China because "very few families go to the cinema together". Because of this, there is little demand for movies that appeal to the whole family.
However, in the West, it is common for the family to sit down and watch a movie together. Tim Bridges, from London, says: "I love it at Christmas when I sit down and watch a movie with my family."
All family films contain similar messages about being honest; remaining positive and learning there is more to life than money. According to the American movie reviewer, Dave Johnson, this is because "When parents watch a movie, they want their children to be learning good values".
Just like when the alien in Spielberg's E.T. phones home to makes contact with his family, Chow will hope Chinese audiences are tuned in and ready to receive his family movie message.
Chow's latest movie CJ7 , in cinemas now, is a heart-warming story about a poor migrant worker and his son. When a strange alien enters their lives, father and son learn a lesson about the value of family.
Chow hopes his movie will help to make family films more popular in China.
Family films have been the main part of the Hollywood market for the last 40 years. They have given audiences movies like E.T., Indiana Jones and Jurassic Park. However, there are few of these movies in China, where expensive history films are more popular.
A family film is not simply a children's movie. It is a film that is not only appropriate for children, but appeals to the whole family.
According to Raymound Zhou, a famous film critic, these films are rare in China because "very few families go to the cinema together". Because of this, there is little demand for movies that appeal to the whole family.
However, in the West, it is common for the family to sit down and watch a movie together. Tim Bridges, from London, says: "I love it at Christmas when I sit down and watch a movie with my family."
All family films contain similar messages about being honest; remaining positive and learning there is more to life than money. According to the American movie reviewer, Dave Johnson, this is because "When parents watch a movie, they want their children to be learning good values".
Just like when the alien in Spielberg's E.T. phones home to makes contact with his family, Chow will hope Chinese audiences are tuned in and ready to receive his family movie message.
Cool 007 gadgets
THE newest James Bond movie, "Casino Royale" is going to be in China's theatres at the end of this month. You might be counting down the days. One of the favourite things about Bond films are the cool high-tech gadgets he uses. Those cars, watches and weapons have kept him alive and kicking throughout his 42-year career. So, check out this list of the top five 007 gadgets of all time.
1. The Aston Martin DB5 in "Goldfinger" (1964)
This car is full of gadgets. It remains the model for all the Bond movie cars that came later. It had bullet-proof glass, revolving licence plates and machine guns. The most surprising part was its ejector seat, a great way to get rid of an unwanted passenger from the car roof.
2. The Jet Pack in "Thunderball" (1965)
With two fuel tanks strapped to his back, Bond used the jetpack to escape after he had killed a bad guy. ?The jet pack was easy to fold up and small enough to fit in the trunk of his car.
3. The Lotus Esprit in "The Spy Who Loved Me"(1977)
This super-cool '70s car not only drove Bond on land but under the sea as well. The Lotus Esprit could change into a submarine. It had wheels that could turn into fins . It also had a periscope coming out of the roof.
4 The Omega Watch in "GoldenEye" (1995)
This watch had a laser that cut through metal. It could also detonate bombs from a distance. In "GoldenEye", Bond and the girl were locked in a room on a train which was about to explode. He used the watch to cut a hole in the floor, and the two escaped.
5. The Ericsson Cellphone in "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997)
You think your cellphone can do more than just make calls? This Ericsson phone acted as a gun and a fingerprint reader. There was even a screwdriver hidden under the antenna. But the coolest part of the phone was that it allowed Bond to control his BMW car while lying down safely in the back seat.
1. The Aston Martin DB5 in "Goldfinger" (1964)
This car is full of gadgets. It remains the model for all the Bond movie cars that came later. It had bullet-proof glass, revolving licence plates and machine guns. The most surprising part was its ejector seat, a great way to get rid of an unwanted passenger from the car roof.
2. The Jet Pack in "Thunderball" (1965)
With two fuel tanks strapped to his back, Bond used the jetpack to escape after he had killed a bad guy. ?The jet pack was easy to fold up and small enough to fit in the trunk of his car.
3. The Lotus Esprit in "The Spy Who Loved Me"(1977)
This super-cool '70s car not only drove Bond on land but under the sea as well. The Lotus Esprit could change into a submarine. It had wheels that could turn into fins . It also had a periscope coming out of the roof.
4 The Omega Watch in "GoldenEye" (1995)
This watch had a laser that cut through metal. It could also detonate bombs from a distance. In "GoldenEye", Bond and the girl were locked in a room on a train which was about to explode. He used the watch to cut a hole in the floor, and the two escaped.
5. The Ericsson Cellphone in "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997)
You think your cellphone can do more than just make calls? This Ericsson phone acted as a gun and a fingerprint reader. There was even a screwdriver hidden under the antenna. But the coolest part of the phone was that it allowed Bond to control his BMW car while lying down safely in the back seat.
June 20, 2008
Nokia battery blacklisted
What is your mobile phone brand? Is it Nokia?
Shenzhen-made Nokia mobile phone batteries were found defective during a recent spot quality check of mobile phone batteries nationwide by the nation's quality watchdog. But Nokia China Company declares all the Nokia original batteries meet international safety standards and are safe for users.
Shenzhen-made Nokia mobile phone batteries were found defective during a recent spot quality check of mobile phone batteries nationwide by the nation's quality watchdog. But Nokia China Company declares all the Nokia original batteries meet international safety standards and are safe for users.
June 18, 2008
JP robot able to kiss
Have you heard that robot can kiss now?
A new mode of robot was displayed at a fair in Tokyo, Monday. Designed with a female figure, it is capable of walking, dancing, presenting business cards and even kissing people. The robot will be sold starting September 26 in Japan at price of 18000 yen.
A new mode of robot was displayed at a fair in Tokyo, Monday. Designed with a female figure, it is capable of walking, dancing, presenting business cards and even kissing people. The robot will be sold starting September 26 in Japan at price of 18000 yen.
June 17, 2008
iPhone sells for EUR 1.00
Do you believe that iPhone will just be sold EUR 1.00, it is crazy, but it is true.
Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe's AG, Europe's largest phone company, said Monday it will sell the new version of Apple Inc's iPhone for EUR 1.00 to customers signing up for a 2-year phone contract. The monthly fee for customers buying the iPhone will be at least EUR 69, but the data transmission speed will be as fast as 3.2 megabits per second.
Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe's AG, Europe's largest phone company, said Monday it will sell the new version of Apple Inc's iPhone for EUR 1.00 to customers signing up for a 2-year phone contract. The monthly fee for customers buying the iPhone will be at least EUR 69, but the data transmission speed will be as fast as 3.2 megabits per second.
Men become e-shopaholics
Online Chinese shoppers spent RMB 16.2b in the first half of 2008, the China Internet Network Information Center said Monday. More than half of the total came from male consumers, while RMB 3.1b was attributed to students. The findings were based on a survey carried out in 4 municipalities and 15 developed cities such as Changchun, Dalian, Nanjing and Hangzhou.
June 16, 2008
Germany has driverless train
Will you go with the driverless train? Will you afraid of that?
Germany's first driverless mass-trainsit train line officially went into service Saturday in Nuremberg, with a computer in charge of the underground trains. Driverless trains are already in use in other countries, including Singapore, France and UK, but Nuremberg's system is unique because it mixes human-driven and computer-controlled trains on the same track.
Germany's first driverless mass-trainsit train line officially went into service Saturday in Nuremberg, with a computer in charge of the underground trains. Driverless trains are already in use in other countries, including Singapore, France and UK, but Nuremberg's system is unique because it mixes human-driven and computer-controlled trains on the same track.
Gunfire over soccer win
Winning is a wonderful thing for the fans, but you must careful during the celebration.
Iraqis danced in the streets and fired guns in the air to welcome their national soccer team's victory over China Saturday in a World Cup qualifying game. Hospital officials said at least 17 people were wounded in celebratory gunfire in Baghdad after many fans ignored official warnings against it.
Iraqis danced in the streets and fired guns in the air to welcome their national soccer team's victory over China Saturday in a World Cup qualifying game. Hospital officials said at least 17 people were wounded in celebratory gunfire in Baghdad after many fans ignored official warnings against it.
June 13, 2008
Boy, 12, turns Master
Do you believe that a 12 boy can turn Master? It is amazing thing that Zhang Xinyang, 12, has been recruited recently by the Beijing University of Technology as a postgraduate student. 3 years ago, Zhang entered a university in Tianjin as the youngest of the year. now, he is also the yongest postgraduate in China. Zhang said he hopes to do something big in the field of maths. I am so ashamed of that, I just got my bachelor degree in my 22 old.
Royal Rider Pulls Out
Do you know UK's Queen Elizabeth? She won't attend the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, it is painful for us.
Zara Philips, a granddaughter of UK's Queen Elizabeth, pulled out of the Beijing Olympics equestrian competition Wednesday because of an injury to her horse. The 27-year-old princess had been among 5 riders selected to the eventing team by the British Olympic Association and was considered a strong medal contender.
Zara Philips, a granddaughter of UK's Queen Elizabeth, pulled out of the Beijing Olympics equestrian competition Wednesday because of an injury to her horse. The 27-year-old princess had been among 5 riders selected to the eventing team by the British Olympic Association and was considered a strong medal contender.
June 11, 2008
Clinton Millions in debt
With her campaign now officially suspended, Senator Hillary Clinton is confronting another challenge: whittling down nearly $10m campaign debt. Besides the $11.4m of her own money lent to her campaign, Clinton had about $9.5m in unpaid bills to vendors at the end of April. In addition to her own effort, Clinton hopes Obama can help her with the debt.
June 10, 2008
Fastest Computer Unveiled
The US Department of Energy announced Monday that its new supercomputer "Roadrunner" had successful performed 1000 trillion calculations per second - the fastest in the world. The $100m machine, developed by engineers from the Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM Corp, in one day can do the job of the world's 6b people working on calculators for 24 hours a day for 46 years.
US small plane crash kills 6
A small single-engine Cessna plane crashed Sunday afternoon in a residential area in Ohio and killing all 6 people aboard, including the pilot, Gene Damschroder Sr., 86, a former state lawmaker. No one on the ground was injured, and it was too early to tell what caused the crash, latest reports said.
June 9, 2008
UK taps into foot power
British engineers have designed an underfloor generator, powered by the "heel strike" of pedestrians that may soon be installed in supermarkets and railway stations to power thousands of light bulbs. This technology could also be used for individuals, for example, powering iPods by plugging them into batteries placed in the owners' heels.
Lee, Bush discuss beef
US President Bush pledged Saturday to come up with measures to ensure that beef from older cattle is not exported to South Korea. Bush made the remarks during a phone conversation with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, the presidential Blue House said. Lee's fledgling government has been battered by daily protests over US beef.
June 8, 2008
Clinton lends hand to Obama
Hillary Clinton bowed out of her nomination campaign Saturday and announced her full support for rival Barack Obama. Clinton made no mention of any future role in Obama's campaign, amid effort by her supporters to persuade Obama to accept her as his vice presidential nominee.
UK Princess to join FT
Princess Beatrice is to join the Financial Times website as part of a work experience placement, a royal source confirmed. The 5th in line to the throne is being lined up to write for Alphaville, the paper's financial news and analysis blog. The placement follows a stint as a personal shopper at a London department store.
HK finds Bird Flu in Market
Hong Kong Health authorities closed down a poultry market Saturday after excrement samples collected from hencoops confirmed the H5N1 avian influenza virus. So far there has been no report of human infections in Hong Kong but authorities have decided to raise the response level from "vigilance" to "Serious".
June 6, 2008
Air Force leaders ousted
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates ousted Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Micheal Moseley Thursday, a highly unusual double firing, holding them to account for embarrassing nuclear mix-ups. The decision was based mainly on an internal report on the mistaken shipment to Taiwan of 4 Air Force eletrical fuses for ballistic missile warheads.
Billionaire finds son-in-law
A South Korean billionaire's only daughter in her late 30s has found her perfect partner, a local matchmaking firm said Thursday. It came one year after her father posted an advertisement for a potential spouse. Beating all other 269 applicants, a 51-year-old doctor who graduated from a prestigious university is likely to become his son-in-law this year.
Vietnam Inflation Warns Asia
Inflation rate of Vietnam soared to 25.2% in May, causing volatility in a range of sectors in the country's financial markets. According to the Wall Street Journal, the worsening inflation may cause a deeper crisis, which should be seen as a warning to other Asian countries fighting with rising prices.
June 5, 2008
Buy one home, get on free
In a market beset with plummeting sales in California following the subprime crisis in 2007, a San Diego developer desperate to clear inventory is offering potential home buyers a buy-one-get-one-free scheme. The developer will give away a 186 sqm home valued at $400,000 with the purchase of a $1.6m luxury estate home in Escondido in northern San Diego.
Stockholm beauties rank NO.1
Sweden's Stockholm ranked first as the city filled with the most beautiful women in the world, followed by Denmark's Copehagen and Argentina's Buenos Aires, according to a list released by Travelers Digest Magazine. Women in Sweden are apparently so good looking that when you walk into a store you will swear that you have just walked into a reality TV set.
More Chinese Live in Japan
Chinese have replaced Koreans as the largest source of foreign citizens in Japan for the first time, partially thanks to the local government's admission in recent years of more Chinese students and those with advanced degrees, Japanese officials said Tuesday. At the end of 2007, Chinese residents in Japan with legal status totaled 606899, accounting for 28.2% of the foreign population.
June 4, 2008
Baring all against fur
Tuesday Sydney animal rights activists went nude in the city's streets to join growing global outrage at the fur industry, hoping to draw people's attention to the ethical issues surrounding the use of fur for clothing. Nude women held cards with the words: "rather be nude than wear fur".
Living On Chocolate for 17 years!
A British man confessed he has eaten nothing but chocolate bars for the past 17 years. Though he polishes off 12 chocolate bars every day, the man feels fine. But a doctor said this would probably affect his cardiovascular health and bowel functions if he continued doing so.
Obama wins nomination
Barack Obama declared victory Wednesday in the hard-fought race for the Democratic nomination to become the first black with a viable chance of winning the White House. Obama will now face Republican John McCain for the presidency in the November election. But Hilary Clinton said she wanted time to reflect before making her next move.
June 3, 2008
London's tunnel of love
More than half of Londoners have found love on the British capital tube, an online poll said. 51% of the respondents had dated, or received the phone number of someone they'd met on the tube. However, respondents said sometimes they were unable to approach that special someone, with 56% of women saying, "You are too drunk".
World's 1st edible high-rise
Canada scientist Gordon Graff has created plans for a 58-floor concept building- the SkyFarm- which would grow crops in the heart of the city and could provide enough food for 35000 people every day. Crops would be irrigated by water recycled through the building's hydroponics system and without using soil, many diseases are ruled out - meaning no need for chemical pesticides.
Rice Rationing in UK
Supermarkets are rationing rice in some stores as a result of panic buying by worried customers concerned about a world shortage. Netto has limited its 10kg bag of rice to just one consumer while Lidl has introduced "family volumes" in a bid to halt traders snapping up its rice supplies.
June 2, 2008
US Kids care for Victims
Ahead of June 1, International Childrens' Day, Kids from Portland, Oregon, in the US studying Chinese sent letters to Chinese leaders, the PLA and children in Sichuan to express their admiration to the nation's leaders and army and concern to the quake-affected kids.
Fire burns Universal Studios
A fire raged out of control at Universal Stuidos, California, 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles Sunday. It destroyed much of the New York City street scape and other movie sets, causing great damage. But no injuries were immediately reported. The fire started at a studio where a film may have been shot then.
June 1, 2008
Jamaica's Bolt breaks 100m world record
Jamaica's Usain Bolt set a world record in the 100 metres on Saturday by clocking 9.72 seconds at the Reebok grand prix meeting at Icahn Stadium.
Bolt bettered the mark of 9.74 set by countryman Asafa Powell last September.
The 21-year-old, world championships silver medallist in the 200 metres, broke perfectly at the start and streaked through the finishing tape ahead of world 100 metres champion Tyson Gay.
Gay finished second in 9.85, with his fellow American Darvis Patton a distant third in 10.07.
The tall, powerful Bolt, who at 1.96 metres has had to work hard to improve out of the blocks, timed it perfectly after a false start had put all eight runners on notice.
"It was a great start," Bolt told the crowd, which was full of jubilant Jamaican fans. "I've been working hard at that.
"I gave you what you wanted."
Earlier this month, Bolt had stunned the athletics world by running a 9.76 in Jamaica, the second fastest time ever registered and only his third competitive race over the distance.
Bolt bettered the mark of 9.74 set by countryman Asafa Powell last September.
The 21-year-old, world championships silver medallist in the 200 metres, broke perfectly at the start and streaked through the finishing tape ahead of world 100 metres champion Tyson Gay.
Gay finished second in 9.85, with his fellow American Darvis Patton a distant third in 10.07.
The tall, powerful Bolt, who at 1.96 metres has had to work hard to improve out of the blocks, timed it perfectly after a false start had put all eight runners on notice.
"It was a great start," Bolt told the crowd, which was full of jubilant Jamaican fans. "I've been working hard at that.
"I gave you what you wanted."
Earlier this month, Bolt had stunned the athletics world by running a 9.76 in Jamaica, the second fastest time ever registered and only his third competitive race over the distance.
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