Usain Bolt statue in Great Britain points the wrong way
The Birmingham City Council recently presented Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt with the ultimate honor — a statue. The wicker statue stands six feet high and cost roughly $23,000 to construct. It shows the three-time Olympic gold medalist striking his famous pointing pose. The only problem is that the statue points the wrong way.
Bolt points upward and to the left with his left arm fully extended. The statue, which can be seen in the photo above on the right from The Sun, shows the sprinter doing the exact opposite.
“Next you’ll say the face doesn’t look like him,” the council said according to The Sun.
That would be a bit different. It’s extremely difficult to make a statue’s face look exactly like the person it is created for. Having it point the correct way is not that complicated of a task.
As the gentleman who got the right-handed Bubba Watson tattoo would likely tell you, it’s the thought that counts.
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Why on earth would Birmingham waste $23,000 on a stinkin statue of Usain? Guess they have lots of taxpayers money to waste.
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Why on earth? Birmingham will waste their money on a statue of Usain Bolt because he is the GREATEST SPRINTER and England and Jamaica always maintain a great relationship.
Eat your little heart out and acknowledge the fact that Birmingham has the right to do whatever they please.
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It's still a waste of money. We all laugh at Birmingham, yeah sure Birmingham has the right to waste their tax payers money, but it won't stop us from laughing.
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Like they say, when it comes to $23.000, it's the thought that counts
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BAD REPORTING! He points both ways. Check out this picture: http://static.foxsports.com/content/fscom/img/2012/05/17/051712-OLY-summer-unbreakable-records-G4_2012051713410262_600_400.JPG
