Paulton Gordon, Contributor

Now that the euphoria has subsided somewhat, fans are reflecting on what they consider the very special moments over the period.

The Olympics was such a huge success for Jamaica that it is sometimes difficult to pinpoint a single occasion that takes precedence over another. For me, an incident involving Usain Bolt that probably was not captured on camera confirmed to me the greatness of the superstar.

Bolt's altruistic trait

On the day of the sprint relays, we were fortunate enough to be seated close to the second changeover. Usain Bolt came out to huge cheers and started preparing his mark for receiving the baton. Emmanuel Callander of Trinidad and Tobago apparently got a bit flustered when he realised that he would be contending the third leg with the world record holder and seemed to have misplaced his mark.

Bolt called him over, pointed out the error and he proceeded to adjust the mark. A seemingly nervous Callander thereafter engaged the champion in discussion, apparently expressing gratitude. We were stunned that in the heat of battle, Bolt had the calmness and presence of mind to assist a Caribbean neighbour who he would be competing against in a couple of minutes.

Sweet sound of anthem

I spoke to a few travelling fans to get their thoughts. Roxanne Cousins left no doubt that the most memorable experience for her was Thursday, August 21, not for the performance on the track, but the fact that she actually listened to the national anthem three times.

The medal ceremony for the men's 200m was postponed on Wednesday because of a protest and subsequent disqualifications. As such, the following day, we had medal ceremonies for the 200m (men), 400 hurdles (women) and ultimately 200m (women) a few minutes after Veronica Campbell-Brown stoutly defended her title. Roxanne said that a Hungarian fan sitting close to her jokingly mentioned that if it continued, he probably would be able to learn the Jamaican anthem by the end of the week.

High marks for Bolt

Glen Lawrence's view is that the best memory was Bolt's record-breaking performance in the 200m, a mark that he thought would have stood for years to come.

Lorraine Cawley said that nothing compared to the win by Usain over the 100m as this set the tone for Jamaica's stellar performance.

A number of travelling fans, including Evon Berry, Glen Strachan and Ian Moore, ranked the 100m (women) highly and mentioned that it was a proud moment when the podium was fully occupied by three beautiful Jamaican women.