Tag: Usain Bolt
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Father of Usain Bolt, Wellesley is dead
The father of prominent Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, Wellesley Bolt has passed away at the age of 68.
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Usain Bolt hails Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan for setting World Record
Jamaican veteran sprinter and the current World record holder in the 100m (Male Category) Usain Bolt has congratulated Nigerian prodigy and rave of the moment Tobi Amusan on her feat in the 100m hurdle at the just concluded World Athletics championship in Oregon, USA.
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What Sir Alex and I discussed after Man Utd win – Usain Bolt
Jamaican sprint great Usain Bolt has detailed his conversation with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson last night. Bolt was among the crowd as United defeated Villarreal in their second Champions League group stage match. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News following the match, Bolt said: “He [Ronaldo] helped to build the club and…
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Usain Bolt gets Maltese club’s contract
Olympic sprint champion, Usain Bolt, has been offered a two-year contract to play soccer with a Maltese club, Valletta FC, ESPN has reported. The offer has triggered speculation that Bolt may be set to walk out from his trial at Australian team, Central Coast Mariners. Maltese champions, Valletta, said they hoped to sign the eight-time…
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Usain Bolt makes football debut in pre-season match
Olympic sprint champion, Usain Bolt, came off the bench to commence his football career with Australia’s Central Coast Mariners in a pre-season friendly at Gosford on Friday. Bolt later conceded that he would need more time to get up to speed. The 32-year-old Jamaican, who is hoping to win a professional contract ahead of the…
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Super Athlete, Usain Bolt to feature in Soccer Aid match at Old Trafford
Usain Bolt will finally make his footballing debut at Old Trafford. The eight-time Olympic gold medallist will captain a team of celebrities and footballers for the Soccer Aid match on 10 June. “It’s my dream to make it as a professional footballer. To play against some of football’s biggest legends is going to be remarkable,”…
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Jamaica considers appeal after Nesta Carter tests negative
Jamaica said it will appeal the decision to strip the rest of its Beijing 4x100m relay squad of their gold medals. The decision came after Nesta Carter’s failed drugs test. Usain Bolt stands to lose one of his nine Olympic golds after a re-test of Carter’s sample from the 2008 Games was found to contain…
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BREAKING: Usain Bolt stripped of Olympic gold medal
Usain Bolt has been stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals after Jamaican team-mate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance. Carter was part of the Jamaican quartet that won the 4x100m in Beijing in 2008. His was one of 454 selected doping samples retested by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) last…