BEING A ROLE MODEL

Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver is a very popular British celebrity chef. Jamie was born in Essex, England, in 1975. The BBC discovered Jamie when he was a young chef in the River Café restaurant in London. His first TV series was very successful; Jamie’s style was different from other TV chefs and viewers liked him a lot. Next came Jamie’s Kitchen; in that show, he combined cooking and working with troubled teenagers and made an exciting reality show. Jamie trained the teenagers at his restaurant and helped them improve their lives. Jamie is also famous for his work to improve school dinners in the UK through his programme, Jamie’s School Dinners. Thanks to Jamie, school menus have changed a lot and become much healthier than before.

Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt is one of the most famous sprinters in the world. He was born in a small town in Trelawny, Jamaica, in 1986. From a very early age, he had a great passion for sport and used to spend his time playing cricket and football in the street with his brother. When he was in primary school, he took part in the national running competition and had the chance to show his sprinting ability. So, by the age of twelve, Usain was the school’s fastest runner over 100 metres. In 2002 Usain took part in the World Junior Championships, where he managed to win the 200 metres gold medal, making him the competition’s youngest-ever gold medallist. Since then, his career has taken off. Today, Usain holds the world record for the 100- and 200-metres dashes and, along with his teammates, the 4x100 metres relay. He also holds the Olympic record for all these three races. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he won three gold medals and became the first man to set three world records in three races at a single Olympics. Usain was given the nickname ‘Lightning Bolt’. Usain is also involved in charity work, and apart from donating money, he has also launched a fashion line that will help support the charities in Jamaica.