Munich, August 10 After an assessment from his medical team we can confirm that Usain Bolt will close his 2010 track season and cancel his participation in the IAAF Diamond League meetings - Weltklasse Zurich and Memorial van Damme, Brussels. 

 Usain was examined yesterday (Monday, August 9) by Dr Hans Müller-Wohlfahrt in Munich who found a problem in his lower back.  He has a tightness that restricts his ability to generate power in his stride and continuing to race in this condition could risk injury to his hamstrings or calf muscles.  With a view to his future career we believe further treatment to loosen his back followed by a period of rest will be in his best interest.  We are delighted to report that the MRI scan on his Achilles tendon showed that it has now completely healed.          

USAIN BOLT TO LAUNCH NEW PRODUCT AND ATTEND ATHLETICS MEET IN SYDNEY

8th September 2010 - Usain Bolt, the 100m World record holder and the fastest man on earth, will touch down in Sydney next Tuesday, 14th September, to officially launch the newest variant of Gatorade - a brand new lemon ice flavour which has been inspired by him: Gatorade Bolt.

A tribute to the world's fastest man, new Gatorade Bolt is scientifically formulated to meet the hydration needs of amateur and elite athletes and contains a scientifically balanced 6% carbohydrate blend that helps speed fluid back into the body and fuel working muscles.  Now available in Australia, Gatorade Bolt Lemon Ice has been developed by scientists at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) as an addition to the core product range.

"I'm very happy that Gatorade is bringing me to Australia for my first ever visit 'down under'," said Usain Bolt.  "I've been using Gatorade sports drinks since 2008 and am really honoured that they have now named their latest product after me."
 
As part of the Gatorade Bolt launch, Usain will be attending the Competitive Edge Athletic All Stars meet in Sydney, which will feature the highly anticipated 'Gatorade Bolt: the quest for the fastest man in football'.  Usain will also take part in a celebrity 4x100m fun relay, anchoring one lucky team on the final leg of the fun run.

"During my time in Australia, I'll be working with the fastest men in football to make sure they have the best chance of competing to their full potential in the Gatorade Bolt," said Usain.  "As well as a few tips on how to use starting blocks and pace themselves, I'll be sharing my advice on hydration and giving them a couple of bottles of Gatorade Bolt to make sure they get their hydration right!".

Both globally and within Australia, Gatorade works with leading sports and science associations to deliver effective sports drinks to athletes competing at every level.  In Australia, the entire Gatorade range, including Gatorade Bolt Lemon Ice, is used and endorsed by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) and Sports Dietitians Australia (SDA).

Kim McConnie, Marketing Director, PepsiCo Australia, comments: "As a brand with a long history of supporting both professional and amateur athletes, it has been great to work with one of the world's greatest as part of the launch of our new Gatorade Bolt Lemon Ice."

Gatorade Bolt Lemon Ice is available in 600ml, ready-to-drink format and can be purchased, along with the entire Gatorade range, from grocery and convenience retail outlets at a RRP of $2.80.

For more information about the entire Gatorade range, including new Gatorade Bolt Lemon Ice, or for any high res images please contact:

Laura Air on 02 8297 1505 / 0415 613011 / lair@respublica.com.au
Carole Beckford 876 364 1871 carole.beckford@usainbolt.com

It will mark Bolt's first Diamond League meet of the season, with the Jamaican also committed to run the 200 in June at the Bislett Games in Oslo.

"I know the Stadio Olimpico has a very fast track," Bolt said in a statement. "A lot of the best sprinters in the world have achieved great times there over the last 10 years."

American sprinter Tyson Gay set the Golden Gala record of 9.77 seconds in 2009, while Bolt's record of 9.58 came later that year at the world championships in Berlin.

SEE FULL STORY HERE

The first of 100,000 interviews for volunteers at the Olympics will be held in London tomorrow as Britain's biggest recruitment drive gets into full swing.

About 300 people per day will have one-to-one interviews for the 70,000 roles, which range from car-park marshal to kitbag carrier for Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt.

Applicants to become "Games Makers" will be shown a promotional film demonstrating the principles of Olympic volunteering before they face a 30-minute grilling from interviewers who are themselves part of the volunteer force.

Those facing questions were chosen from 240,000 applications.

They have already stated their preferred role - for example, working in the stadium or media centre - and will be tested on leadership, communication skills and working under pressure.

Nine selection centres for applicants will be established across the UK, from Glasgow to Plymouth and Weymouth to Coventry.

READ FULL STORY HERE

Usain Bolt will be competing at the 2012 London Olympics with the legend of Bob Marley on his shoulders. The world-record holder in the 100 and 200 metres and the rest of his Jamaican track and field teammates will be wearing uniforms designed by the reggae great's daughter, Cedella Marley.

"We both break records," Marley told The Associated Press yesterday in a telephone interview. "Marleys. Bolt. Legendary."

Marley, the first-born daughter of Bob and Rita Marley, is a singer, author and fashion designer. She was picked by athletic apparel company Puma, the Jamaican team's sponsor, to create the clothes that the athletes will wear on the track, on the podium and in the ceremonies.

"I can't think of a better person to design our Olympic outfits than Cedella," Bolt said in a statement. "Puma got that right... hooking up with a legendary Jamaican.

"It's going to be inspirational to run in London with that energy surrounding me."

Bolt broke the records in the 100 and 200 at the 2008 Beijing Games, and then did the same at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. With the possible exception of Bob Marley, Bolt is the most famous Jamaican there is.

"Being a Jamaica No 1, being a Marley No 2, and then being able to outfit not only Usain, but the entire team, it's a proud moment for all of us, everyone in my family," Marley said.

Marley said she took her inspiration for the uniforms from music, various cultures and Jamaica from the 1970s and 80s.

"I want to bring the old and the new Jamaica together," she said. "It should be Grace Jones meets Bob Marley on the track, and we're going to have fire on the field."

And when it comes to the uniform Bolt will be wearing next year in London, fans can count on something a little bit different from his teammates.

"We're going to have something special for him. Only for him," said Marley, who has yet to meet Bolt, but said she is expecting to work with him in March in Jamaica. "We're going to work together."

The names of Marley and Bolt are probably the two most recognised from Jamaica in the world, so it only made sense to put them together for the Olympics in London.

But it took a chance phone meeting between Marley and Puma chairman and CEO Jochen Zeitz to get the collaboration up and running.

"I said, 'Yo Mr Puma, how come you've not done anything with the Marleys? Come on, you know, Puma, Marley, Jamaica. It makes sense,"' Marley said.

"And he just said, 'Well, you know, Cedella, everything takes time.' And like two weeks later I got a phone call. I guess it was time," said Marley.

For Puma, the desire to create something that will both aid the team in winning medals and make a splash in the design world was strong. And they'll work together to make sure the fashion end of the deal doesn't interfere with the performance specifications.

"A lot of people are going to be looking at Mr. Bolt," Puma chief marketing officer Antonio Bertone said of the 2012 Games.

"It's going to be London. It's going to be an amazing location for the Olympics."

As for the Marley legacy, Bob's daughter said her father is already enjoying the fruits of her labour.

"Oh man, he loves it," Marley said of her late father, who died in 1981 but would have celebrated his 66th birthday this weekend. "This is a nice birthday present for him."

Taken from the Jamaica Observer

On the week of the late Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley’s birthday, it has been announced that his daughter – fashion designer Cedella Marley – will design the PUMA Jamaican Track and Field team’s Olympic, podium and ceremony wear for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The designs will be worn by the entire team, including three-time Jamaican Olympic gold medallist and fastest man in the world Usain Bolt – with Bolt endorsing the decision, saying that he can’t think of a better person to design Jamaica’s Olympic outfits than Cedella. The collection will incorporate high tech fabrics and silhouettes engineered to enhance the performance of all the athletes. 

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Oslo, Norway, January 11 - Triple World record holder Usain Bolt will be competing in the ExxonMobil Bislett Games on 7 June in Oslo, Norway in the 100m.

The meeting in Oslo is one of 14 Samsung Diamond League meets in 2012 and the first in which Bolt has confirmed his participation.

“I am looking forward to come back to Oslo and the Bislett Games this summer and try the 100 metres,” said Bolt, the 2011 Athlete of the Year. “I have so many good memories from this great city with its fantastic stadium last year. I was really happy with my performance last year when I ran 19.87 in the 200 metres in front of a sold out stadium with its enthusiastic crowd. That race ended up being my second fastest 200m race of my season.”

“We are proud of having the biggest sport stars in the world lined up for our 100 metres race,” said Meeting Director Steinar Hoen.

“There is only around six weeks to go to the London Olympics after this race and there is no doubt it will be surrounded by an enormous amount of interest."

“My preparations have been good this fall,” Bolt said. “I am injury free, working hard and everything is going according to plan. I hope to come to Bislett prepared and ready to run a great race.”

“This year is really important for me as it is an Olympic year and I am aiming to defend my three gold medals from Beijing. My 100 metres race at Bislett stadium June 7th will be an important stepping stone towards that goal.”

In addition to his three gold medals from the 2008 Olympic Games, Bolt has won five World titles – two in the 200m and 4x100m Relay and one at 100m – and also holds the World record in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m Relay along with his Jamaican teammates.

Monaco - Usain Bolt will run the 100m at Monaco’s Stade Louis II on 22 July 2011.

The triple World record holder, triple Olympic and World champion has accepted the personal invitation made by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, President of the Fédération Monégasque d’Athlétisme which organises the meeting Herculis, 10th stage of the Samsung Diamond League 2011.

Over a year ago, while participating in France’s most popular TV Sport Programme H.S.H. Prince Albert of Monaco expressed the desire to see Usain Bolt run in the Principality and extended an official invitation to the Jamaican.

Finally the time has come for Usain Bolt to run in Monaco as the 2011 edition of the Herculis meeting is perfectly positioned on the international calendar, one month before the IAAF World Championships, Daegu 2011 (27 Aug – 4 Sep).

The 25th anniversary of the meeting will also take advantage of the new track of the Louis II stadium which proved its exceptional speed during last year’s edition.

As the champion says, “I am really looking forward to running for the first time in Monaco. I have been there several times at the IAAF Gala but have never actually competed there.  Monaco is a beautiful place and when Prince Albert extended the invitation I could not say no.  I like the warm weather and the fast track and hope to perform well in the Herculis meeting for its 25th anniversary.”

USAIN BOLT FOUNDATION TEAMS WITH CHAIN OF HOPE JAMAICA AND HE LADY PATRICIA ALLEN

...to support cardiac surgery for children

Usain Bolt, through his Foundation, (Usain Bolt Foundation) will team up with Chain of Hope Jamaica and HE Lady Patricia Allen to raise well needed funds for paediatric cardiac service at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Bolt today (May 15) pledged his support to co-host a walk-a-thon later this year.

The world champion has also announced that he has asked his sponsors to come on board to support the worthy venture by providing funds for two surgeries each for children.

The Usain Bolt Foundation is "dedicated to the legacy for happy children, to enhance the character of children through educational and cultural development, as they live their dreams." One of the key objectives, the superstar said is to "provide a healthy and safe environment for children."

Chain of Hope Jamaica's primary goal is to develop a paediatric cardiac service at the BHC and does so by facilitating training of cardiac personnel, hosting medical and surgical missions and providing equipment for surgeries.

Lady Allen is the patron of the Hospital and supervises and hosts several fundraising events; while she visits the facility at least once a week.

Bolt has previously worked with the United Way of Jamaica to manage his projects with the Mustard Seed, William Knibb, Piedmont Basic and Waldensia Primary Schools. The Foundation will manage the projects going forward. The Foundation has a nine member team with people from academic, health, communications, legal and the tourism areas.

Rome, Italy - Usain Bolt, the world's most entertaining sportsman, returns to competition at the third leg of the Samsung Diamond League circuit inRome's Olympic Stadium on Thursday (26). 

The owner of both the Olympic and World Championships sprint titles and World 100m and 200m record holder to boot, admits in his initial appearance of the year and first ever outing on Italian soil, that he hopes his performance will produce the dividends of a hard winter's training.  

Bolt pulling no punches at a packed pre-event Compeed Golden Gala press conference, insisted his primary aim when competing at the historic venue will be seeing what shape he is in as he starts his build up to defending his World Championships 100m and 200m titles in Daegu in three months time.

The Jamaican is very open minded about what result he will produce in his 100m clash with fellow Jamaican Asafa Powell - his predecessor as World record holder - and a host of other stars including European 100m and 200m gold medallist Christophe Lemaitre of France.

"I'm not really expecting anything," he told an attentive audience. "I'm just going out there to see where I'm at and see what I need to do for the World Championships."

"I couldn’t say," he answered when asked to forecast his time. "I normally would have but I am blank. I don’t know what time I can run. I am just hoping for the best."

"I have been doing good in training so I am hoping for a good time."

Bolt, glad to be back in Samsung Diamond League action, added: "These meets are stepping stones for the World Championships.  Normally I would have done a couple of races already so I could say how fast I could go, so I'm just hoping for the best."

Daegu in August and defending his global titles on his mind, he reiterated: "I've said this over the years - records are never my aim. I aim for World championship and Olympic medals. I want to show the world I'm back and I don't need to break records to show that."

"For me I’m just coming out here to see where I’m at. I feel in good shape. I’m not really expecting anything. I’m just going out there to run my best."

'Back to business' 

Twelve months ago anyone suggesting Bolt would be vulnerable to a defeat by any of his opponents at this stage of the season would probably have had their sanity questioned. But after losing his two-year winning streak of victories to his great American rival Tyson Gay in Stockholm last August, Bolt ended his campaign suffering from problems with his back and Achilles. 

The 24-year-old doesn't see that defeat to the American as a significant factor, although he has huge respect for Gay who proved himself global number one in 2010.

"Absolutely nothing," he said of that defeat. "For me, you win some you lose some. You never win every race in your entire career."

"Last season wasn’t my best season. It was kind of a season of down time for me. So for me, this season is back to business. I’m really focused and ready now. I’m going out there to prove to the world that I’m still the best."

Bolt who like Gay and other sports stars occasionally visits German specialist Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt for a check up, added: "I did stop in Munich to make sure I was ok and the doctor gave me the go-ahead."

"I haven’t really had a problem with my back. I’ve just made sure I got the go ahead from my doctor. I just make sure I have my regular check ups."

No pressure, but 'slightly nervous'

But he admitted: "I wouldn’t say I’m in perfect shape, but I’m in good shape. I’m looking forward to racing and competing at my best."

The Glenn Mills-coached sprinter, revealing the change in his muscular physique, added: "I think I just put a little bit more muscle on. I’ve been doing a lot of work strength-wise, core-wise. That’s why I might look a little bit bigger maybe."

Bolt lacking competitions, said of his return: "My last race was in Stockholm when I lost to Tyson. I’ve just been training, trying to get back in shape, stay focused, try to get ready for the World Championships.  I’ll take my time, try to get everything precise and get back on target."  

He revealed of his high profile comeback in a stadium where Gay set the meet record of 9.77sec two years ago: "For me it’s never pressure. I would say for the first time I’m slightly nervous because I haven’t run for so long but I’ve been doing good in training."

The former World Athlete of the Year, added: "I am always calm and relaxed. I am little bit nervous but otherwise I know I am getting into shape, really focused on going out there and doing my best. Things are coming back slowly but surely. I’m just looking forward to going out there and competing – just to feel better to get through a race without any injuries. I should be okay."

"Me and my coach have done a lot of work. So I am not worried, just slightly nervous because it is my first race in a while."

David Martin for IAAF

Rome, Italy - World record holder Usain Bolt despite a very poor start came through his first competition for nine months when winning over 100 metres at the Compeed Golden Gala, the third stop on the Samsung Diamond League series in Rome tonight (26).

The world's fastest man despite being the third last sprinter in the nine man field to emerge from his blocks, quickly regained his posture to speed down the track of the 1960 Olympic Stadium and win in a time of 9.91 seconds (+0.6sec wind).

At one stage it looked as if the reigning World and Olympic gold medallist would come a cropper as Asafa Powell, the man who preceded him as World record holder, opened what looked like a winning gap.

But Bolt, 15 metres from the finishing line, suddenly turned on the gas and with an electrifying burst got alongside his fellow Jamaican and then passed him.

Powell, seemingly gasping for breath close to the finish line, clocked a season's best of 9.93sec, as did France's European champion Christophe Lemaitre who ran 10 seconds dead for third.

Bolt's late surge brought him home just 0.02sec away from the current 9.98 world season lead held by Steve Mullings, another athlete from his country's highly talented pack of sprinters.  

"I got through my first race I was so nervous," said a very relieved Bolt. "I got a bad start and then kind of started to panic."

Fortunately on the credit side Bolt showed no signs of the Achilles or back injury which caused him to abandon his season as a precautionary measure after his defeat at the hands of Gay in Stockholm last August.

The 24-year-old whose top priority is defending his IAAF World Championships crowns in Daegu in three months’ time, believes after a few tweaks he can attain that ambition.

"But I am getting there," he said of his pre-event intention of 'getting back into business'.  "My coach will analyse the race - I was not proud of the race."

Bolt with a huge crowd watching his return and who thoroughly enjoyed his ‘showboat entertainment’ added: “This is my first time in Rome and I appreciated the reaction of the crowd.”

But he left the stadium a relieved man after only catching Powell with his last gasp attack. "Well I guess for him it was different because he had already started his season," Bolt said. "He was already IN the season. Unlike me."

Dave Martin for the Samsung Diamond League
iaaf.org

After a 13 month absence, Usain Bolt will compete in the 200 metres at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games on Thursday, June 9. Bolt will line up against teammate Mario Forsythe (Racers Track Club), Kim Collins and Great Britain’s Christian Malcolm.

Bolt last ran 19.56 seconds over the 200 metres at the Jamaica Invitational on May 1 last year and was his only race at that distance for his shortened 2010 season.

Bolt has so far run identical times of 9.91 seconds in the 100 metres, defeating countryman Asafa Powell in Rome and Steve Mullings in Ostrava.

With just over 80 days to go for Daegu, South Korea, Bolt has his eyes set on defending his 100 and 200 metres titles at the World Championships. 

World and Olympic 100 and 200 metres champion Usain Bolt is in line for another top award.

Next Tuesday, Bolt will be recognised for his contributions to nation building at United Way's annual Nation Builders & Employee Awards function at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The track star will receive the highest individual donor award.

Since setting the track alight at the 2008 Olympic Games and 2009 World Championships, shattering world records along the way, the world's most marketable athlete has committed his resources to the improvement in quality of life of the less fortunate, through his support of early-childhood education and youth and community development programmes in partnership with United Way.

For the past three years, Bolt has been contributing to programmes focused on early-childhood education and the safety of children while learning in the basic-school environment. Basic schools in and around his community of Sherwood Content have been recipients of fire extinguishers and refurbishing work. In an effort to further improve his community, last year Bolt refurbished the Sherwood Content Health Centre at a cost of $3.4 million. The centre provides primary health-care services to over 2,000 residents annually. The refurbishing was managed by the United Way of Jamaica.

Chief executive officer of the United Way of Jamaica, Winsome Wilkins, lauded the contribution of Bolt as "a philanthropist with a passion for helping children". 

Carole Beckford
Publicist
(876) 364 1871
(954) 703 5087
carole.beckford@usainbolt.com
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SPRINT king Usain Bolt, as well as corporate executives Minna Israel and Earl Jarrett will be conferred with honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) degrees by the University of the West Indies (UWI) in November this year.

According to the May 2011 issue of the UWI magazine Mona News, Bolt, Israel and Jarrett are among 20 "regional icons" who will be named honorary graduands for their contribution to regional advancement at the graduation ceremonies to be held on the UWI's four campuses across the Caribbean beginning on October 15.

The Mona campus graduation ceremony is scheduled for November 4 and 5 and will also see Professor Lenworth Jacobs receiving the honorary Doctor of Science degree and Dr Erna Brodber being conferred with the honorary Doctor of Letters degree.

Bolt is the double sprint world record holder and Olympic champion, having posted the fastest times over both distances, first at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 (9.69 secs for the 100m and 19.30 secs in the 200m) and at the World Championships in Berlin the following year (9.58 secs over the 100m and 19.19 secs in the 200m).

After his performance in Berlin, the Jamaican Government conferred him with the diplomatic title Ambassador-at-Large. He was also conferred with the Order of Jamaica and was previously invested with the Order of Distinction, commander class.

Israel, a career banker, is president and country head of RBTT Bank Jamaica. Before that she worked for many years as a senior executive of Scotiabank Jamaica.

Israel's contribution to banking in the Caribbean earned her the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies Caribbean Luminary Award and the University of Technology Distinguished Alumni award.

Israel holds a Masters of Business Administration in Finance from the Richard Iver School of Business at the University of Western Ontario and a BSc in Management Studies from the UWI.

Mona News said that Jarrett will receive the Honorary LLD for his sterling contribution to banking in Jamaica.

Jarrett, the general manager of Jamaica National Building Society since 1999, holds both a BSc and an MSc in Accounting and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica.

Mona News reported that he has also held leadership positions at the International Union of Housing Finance, the Dudley Grant Memorial Trust and has been a board advisor to the Inter-American Dialogue Financial Services.

KINGSTON, August 8 - Usain Bolt has added another record to his already comprehensive list. Usain is the first Jamaican to have over 5 million fans on Facebook, adding 300,000 in less than two months.

Up to June 16, his fan list was just about 4.6 million, a week after his 19.86 seconds clocking in Oslo. Bolt has since run in Paris, Monaco and Stockholm where he has won the 100 and 200 metres, with creditable performances. Stockholm was a ‘big’ winner for Bolt, where he finally won an event with a 20.03 clocking in the 200 metres. He had previously lost in Stockholm in 2008 and 2010 to Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay respectively.

The United Kingdom is still the number one country with the highest number of fans 773,425, USA ranks second with 521,993 and India – 400,521. In terms of cities, Rome, Mumbai and London are the top three.

Home country Jamaica is number 12 on the list with Kingston as the 8^th top city in the world. Facebook is reporting there are 90,000 fans from Jamaica on the network who are fans of the track and field star.

The 18 – 24 male age group has 33 per cent of his overall fan base, while the 13 – 17 male is second with 29 per cent. The top female group is the 13 – 17 representing 8 per cent of his overall fan base.

Bolt is set to defend his titles at the World Championships which begins in Daegu on Saturday, August 27.

KINGSTON, August 8 - Usain Bolt has added another record to his already comprehensive list. Usain is the first Jamaican to have over 5 million fans on Facebook, adding 300,000 in less than two months.

Up to June 16, his fan list was just about 4.6 million, a week after his 19.86 seconds clocking in Oslo. Bolt has since run in Paris, Monaco and Stockholm where he has won the 100 and 200 metres, with creditable performances. Stockholm was a ‘big’ winner for Bolt, where he finally won an event with a 20.03 clocking in the 200 metres. He had previously lost in Stockholm in 2008 and 2010 to Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay respectively.

The United Kingdom is still the number one country with the highest number of fans 773,425, USA ranks second with 521,993 and India – 400,521. In terms of cities, Rome, Mumbai and London are the top three.

Home country Jamaica is number 12 on the list with Kingston as the 8^th top city in the world. Facebook is reporting there are 90,000 fans from Jamaica on the network who are fans of the track and field star.

The 18 – 24 male age group has 33 per cent of his overall fan base, while the 13 – 17 male is second with 29 per cent. The top female group is the 13 – 17 representing 8 per cent of his overall fan base.

Bolt is set to defend his titles at the World Championships which begins in Daegu on Saturday, August 27.

August 20 Usain Bolt and other members of his Racers Track Club team are already in Daegu, Korea as the 13^th World Track and Field Championships get underway on Saturday, August 27.

Bolt is the defending champion for the 100 and 200 metres, where he seeks to defend his titles and should team with his countrymen to defend the 4 X 100 metres relay event.  The world records stand at 9.58 and 19.19 in the 100 and 200 metres respectively.

Bolt is one of 50 athletes listed by the Jamaica Administrative Athletic Association (JAAA) for the event.

STATEMENT FROM BOLT CAMP 

Daegu, South Korea   -   The world was unable to see the world’s fastest man Usain Bolt defend his 100 metres title at the 13^th World Championship in Daegu, South Korea on Sunday, August 28; this after a false start in the final.

Bolt who entered the final as favourite following easy wins in rounds one and two, cruised to 10.10 and 10.05 seconds respectively and was drawn in lane 5 in the final.

Bolt’s teammate, Yohan Blake, took the gold to become the youngest world champion in 9.92 seconds with Walter Dix, second in 10.08 and former world champion, Kim Collins third in 10.09.

The false start proved to be an anti climax to the Championship so far following two other false starts on Day two. There is expressed disappointment for Usain and his team and overall for the Championship.

Usain will compete in the 200 metres heats on September 2 and the 4 X 100 metres relay on September 4.

Bolt has the world record of 9.58 seconds for the 100 metres.

Contact:
Carole Beckford
carole.beckford@usainbolt.com

Daegu, August 29   -   “Firstly I would like to congratulate my team mate Yohan Blake and the other athletes who won the medals. 

Of course I am extremely disappointed not to have had the chance to defend my title due to the false start.  I was feeling great through the rounds and was ready to run fast in the final.  I worked very hard to get ready for this Championships and things were looking good. 

However I have to move on now as there is no point to dwell on the past.  I have a few days to refocus and get ready for the 200m on Friday.  After this I have the 4x100m and a few other races before the end of the season.  I know that I am now in good shape and will focus on running well in the 200m.        

Thanks to all the people who sent me good wishes and I will try my best to make you proud in the 200m.”

For information please contact Carole Beckford media@usainbolt.com or Ricky Simms r.simms@pacesportsmanagement.com

Usain Bolt put on a season’s best performance and meet record of 9.85 seconds to win the 100 metres in Zagreb, Croatia on Tuesday, September 13. The time placed him ahead of Kim Collins (SKN) 10.01 and Richard Thompson (TT) 10.03 to complete a Caribbean sweep.

Bolt who was running his first 100 metres race in 15 days since his disqualification in Daegu, South Korea was hoping to redeem himself, which he did. Bolt, as expected, was slow out of the blocks and was just ahead of the pack up to half way, but powered away from the field to win comfortably.

Bolt speaking to reporters after the race said "personally, I felt I could have done a little bit better because it was a really poor start and I kind of lost concentration after the start. I was expecting a better start and I think I could have done better, especially with the weather like this because the conditions were good."

Bolt is scheduled to end his season in Brussels on Friday, September 16 where he will again compete in the 100 metres.

Bolt holds the world and Olympic records for the 100 and 200 metres, 9.58 and 19.19 respectively. 

Usain Bolt will close his season in the 100 metres in Brussels on Friday, September 16. Bolt coming off a season’s best of 9.85 from Zagreb hopes to eclipse the fastest time over the distance this year of 9.78 set by countryman, Asafa Powell.

Bolt will face off with Jamaicans, Nesta Carter and Lerone along with Americans, Justin Gatlin and Travis Padgett among others.

Bolt who is competing in his 4^th Memorial hopes to run a fast time and told a press briefing "I'm really looking forward to this, I really want this world year best and I feel good. I think I have it in me to run the fastest time of the year. The track in Brussels is simply excellent. "

The world’s fastest man explained that "It is always nice to be at the Memorial. There is always a great atmosphere and the fans are brilliant, and loud. That gives me a great deal of energy." He has also expressed he was not too happy about the Zagreb race but was able to run a season’s best in the end.

Bolt admitted that "mentally I'm not tired yet. Had everything gone well at the Worlds, I might have been more relaxed, but right now I want to dig in deep one more time. I do hope I can conclude this season in a beautiful manner, so that I can start next season with a good feeling."

Usain Bolt ended his season on top of the world with a world leading 9.76 seconds to win the 100 metres ahead of Nesta Carter (JAM) – 9.89 and Lerone Clarke 10.05 at the Van Damme Memorial in Brussels on Friday, September 16.

Bolt’s time was an improvement of .02 seconds set by Asafa Powell earlier in the season. He clocked 9.76 seconds in Zagreb on Tuesday, September 13.

After false-starting in the final of the 100 of the world championships three weeks ago, Bolt wanted to finish his season on a high note by clocking the fastest time of the season. He was successful in achieving that goal.

Bolt, still smarting from his false start at the Daegu World Championships, three weeks ago has promised it (false start) “won’t happen again. I am allowed one mistake and that is it.”

Bolt expressed his happiness of being able to run the fastest time over the 100 metres this year and looks forward to better and more consistent performances for the 2012 season. Bolt holds the World and Olympic records in the 100 and 200 metres.

The record holder was also on hand to congratulate his teammate, Yohan Blake who ran a superb 19.26 over the 200 metres shortly after to be one of the owners of the top five fastest times in the event. Bolt who said he offered him tips for the race was “happy for Blake’s performance.”

Bolt and Blake are training partners in the Racers Track Club based in Jamaica. Both athletes celebrated a fitting end to their 2011 season. 

DIGICEL and Usain Bolt have been partners since 2004. Usain has featured in all of the company's major campaigns during that period and since copping the Olympic and World Championships records and titles, both Brands have combined well to impact on the loves of people in the Caribbean region.

This time, Usain and Digicel took their campaign to the French West Indies islands, Martinique and Guadeloupe. Both islands have almost identical population (400,000 people) and both have intentions of developing their sport and more specifically track and field programmes.

First stop was in Martinique where Usain visited the Digicel staff who were too happy to see him. In the middle of a brief shower of rain. Bolt with his usual charismatic self had a 'ball' taking pictures and greeting them as he explained the history with Digicel.

Bolt was then featured in the number one television station and state-owned. He was interviewed in the prime time news hour from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. and was the major interview guest.

Bolt got off to an early start on Saturday morning where he shot some public service announcements (to be aired on MTV and VH1 soon). He then went off to the National Stadium, a place where he ran a 400 metres some years ago and met with track and field officials and athletes. He was presented with special gifts, including the medal of the city award.

Bolt watched a track meet which featured  Special Olympics wheelchair races, flat races and regular races with young children. Usain thanked the spectators and praised the athletes for their efforts.

GUADELOUPE

Bolt went to the main Stadium in Guadeloupe where he met with the island's top 25 athletes some of whom were 100 and 200 metres, but a few long jumpers and shot putters. He caught up with old pal Remy Arnaud who had a short stint with Racers Track Club in Jamaica.

Bolt then watched a few races and presented special Digicel packages to select winners. Only Usain can out do himself and after signing flyers with his picture on...went over to spectators and handed them out. He climbed up on the fence to hand out on both sides of the Grandstand.

Bolt was back in Prime Time, this time on the major news cast on Guadeloupe ere 1....between 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. news hour. His segment was preceded by coverage of his entry to the island and visit to the Stadium.

Bolt was then the main guest at the Digicel VIP party at Hotel de la Vielle. Bolt danced to the Guadeloupe (ZOOT) like he lived there and danced to the French version of the Electric Slide.  He just never fails to entertain.

September 26                  Usain Bolt is warning the rest of the world that they should be very worried, now that he and teammate Yohan Blake are major competitors. In an interview with ESPN, while in Europe; Bolt who was reflecting on the false start in the 100 metres in Daegu said “It won’t happen again. “

“Yohan and I are training partners, friends and we still joke around, but London 2012 is going to be very interesting. I want to defend my titles and he wants to compete at the highest level – that makes the competition interesting,” warned Bolt.

Bolt ended the season with a world leading 9.76 seconds over the 100 metres in Brussels after leaving Daegu with one less gold medal than expected. He won the 200 metres in 19.40 seconds and anchored the Jamaican 4 X 100 metres relay team to 37.04 seconds. The team was responsible for the only world record to the run at the Championship.

Bolt is currently on a break, but is busy with sponsor commitments. Bolt just ended a quick tour of the French West Indies islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe and will now go off to Los Angeles for the next couple of days where he will do media tours and clinics.

Training for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games resumes in October.

Usain Bolt and PUMA host track and field clinic at Mt SAC 

On Tuesday, September 27th, PUMA athlete and world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, ventured out to Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, California to treat some of today's young athletes to advice and tips on how to get faster, be the best they can be and most importantly - have fun. 

Talking to a crowd of over 1000 college and high school athletes, kids, young fans and locals, Usain dazzled the crowd with his humor and free spirit, but also seriously talked about what its like to be an athlete today - including what types of exercises, stretches and drills he does with his coach.  Not only did he talk about the right things to do on the track, but also demonstrated with a few drills himself.  Bolt coached young athletes about starting techniques and afterwards cheered kids on as PUMA and Mt SAC tested who was the fastest kid on the track with PUMA's own Faas Test, where we measure the speed of a runner by MPH in 100 meters. 

After the clinic, Usain met with young fans, conducted interviews with national news media.  Usain will continue his US visit in Los Angeles with interviews and appearances with major national media outlets. 

PUMA is a sponsor of Mount San Antonio College track and field as a supporter of young and emerging athletes and talent and will work with Mt SAC to present the Mt SAC XC Invitational in October. 

Announcers now call him, “the great man", and rightly so, as no known human being has ever run faster. But this season, Usain Bolt may have earned that titled even more so than in past world record-setting years. This season, Bolt’s greatest challenger was not Tyson Gay, or countryman Asafa Powell, but his own limitations as a man. Bolt’s greatness in 2011 was not embodied in an unimaginable time or a thrilling victory, but through overcoming injury and human error to still retain his title as the world’s fastest man.

No less decorated than in years past – posting the fastest 100m time of 2011 (9.76) winning the world championship in the 200m, and bringing yet another gold medal and world record home to Jamaica in the 4x100m relay – Usain Bolt has once again produced a thrilling campaign of races. However, what may be all the more impressive, despite not being in his best form, Bolt completed the 2011 campaign with a nearly perfect record of nine first place finishes – the only blemish being the false-start in Daegu.

6-May-11 Rome 100m First Place 9.91
31-May-11 Ostrava 100m First Place 9.91
9-Jun-11 Oslo 200m First Place 19.86
8-Jul-11 Paris 200m First Place 20.03
22-Jul-11 Monaco 100m First Place 9.88
29-Jul-11 Stockholm 200m First Place 20.03
28-Aug-11 Daegu 100m False-start
3-Sep-11 Daegu 200m First Place 19.4
4-Sep-11 Daegu 4x100m First Place 37.04 World Record
13-Sep-11 Zagreb 100m First Place 9.85
16-Sep-11 Brussels 100m First Place 9.76 Fastest Time of 2011 

Taken from: www.puma.com/running/news

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona recognised Usain Bolt as one of five Caribbean icons at its Graduation ceremonies November 4 and 5.  The track star along with Ms. Minna Israel, Mr. Earl Jarrett received the Honorary Doctor of Laws ( LLD) while Professor Lenworth Jacobs and Dr. Erna Brodber will receive the Doctor of Sciences (DSc) and Doctor of Letters (DLitt) respectively.
 
On Friday November 4 at 5:30 pm The Honourable Usain Bolt and Dr. Erna Brodber, was conferred with honorary degrees along with graduates from the Faculties of Humanities and Education and Pure and Applied Sciences.

The Hon. Usain Bolt is an outstanding Jamaican sprinter known for his amazing performance in men’s athletics. He won three gold medals in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m events and set  new world records at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and at the 2009 World Championships. Among his many accolades is his induction into the society of the Order of Jamaica (OJ) (2009), by the Government of Jamaica, for outstanding distinction in the field of Sports; and in 2008, he also received the National Honour, the Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander for outstanding service to Jamaica. In 2009, Bolt was also conferred with the diplomatic title ‘Ambassador-at-Large’.
  
Internationally, Bolt was voted the International Association of Athletics Federation’s (IAAF) Male Athlete of the Year (2009, 2008) and is a candidate for the 2011 award.

Bolt, who was unbeaten for the 2011 season is the defending Olympic champion for the 100 and 200 metres and is the record holder for both events. 

Usain Bolt is the 2011 World Male Athlete of the year, becoming only the second man in history to win the prestigious award on three occasions.

Bolt, who won ahead of countryman Yohan Blake and Kenyan 800m specialist David Rudisha was happy with the award and says it will serve as motivation for the upcoming season. 

“I am extremely proud of myself this means a lot to me and it has motivated me even much harder and to enter this coming season with even greater fight,” Bolt said in an interview

The double world record holder won the 200m at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea earlier this year with the fifth fastest time in history, while also posting the fastest time for the year over 100m, 9.76 seconds. Bolt was also a member of Jamaica’s world record breaking 4x100m relay team from Daegu.

Usain St. Leo Bolt

Chancellor, forgive my unorthodox start, as I cut to the chase and allow the ‘big man’ to speak for himself:

Bang! The moment the gun went I checked out my rivals as I popped the blocks, glancing left and right to see whether they’d got out before me. It was just a quick scan of the area as I made the first step in lane four, but Thompson and Walter Dix had got away quickest, blocking my view of Asafa who was in lane seven. My reaction time was seventh quickest of the eight finalists, but as I completed my first stride, I was right up there with everyone else, and the second step I was ahead and thinking ‘Got it.’ I wasn’t thinking world records, just feeling the happiness of winning that gold medal. I eased up, stretched out my arms and was still looking to my right as I thumped my chest and crossed the line. I didn’t see the clock- or notice that my lace had come loose and I could have tripped over.

And thus, Chancellor, is history made, as Usain St Leo Bolt, greeted with adulation from the thousands in the Bird’s Nest of Beijing, took off his already loosened spikes, ran his victory lap with the black, green and gold draped around him and posed for the cameras in the now unforgettable, irreplaceable pose of arms outstretched, legs apart like a javelin thrower, neck arched, ‘to the world’.

‘To the World’, Chancellor, from Coxeath, near Sherwood Content in Trelawny; as rural  a part Jamaica as one can possibly get, on the very outskirts of the indomitable cockpit country, where the maroons resisted British domination with the help of the impenetrable terrain. Usain Bolt was born here in 1986, moving on first to the Piedmont Basic School, Waldensia Primary School and William Knibb Memorial High.  In primary school his prodigious talents were already on display and he won his first cup for racing in grade four. But after being picked for the parish primary school team he discovered at the national championships that there were many others faster than he.  And even though he received an athletic scholarship to William Knibb, it wasn’t until late in his high school career that he began to train seriously.

In a country with a history of high performing athletes, the sign that Bolt was, perhaps, special, was the 2002 World Junior Championships held in Kingston. Bolt won the 200 metres, setting a world age group record and becoming at age 15 the youngest-ever gold medalist at that level. The path beyond was not always easy. In 2004, he set a new World Junior record of 19.93 seconds in the 200m at the Carifta Games in Bermuda; however, in 2005, he qualified for the 200m at the World championships in Helsinki, but failed to get a medal. In 2007 he got silver medals in the 200m and 4X100 metres relay.  In 2007, his coach decided to allow Usain, who had previously focused on the 200, to run 100m sprints. In May 2008 in only his second international attempt at the highly competitive 100m, he broke the world record held by his compatriot Asafa Powell with the time of 9.76 seconds.

And then came Beijing,  where Usain, now rechristened  Lightning Bolt, broke his own 100 metres record, shattered the seemingly unbeatable 200m record set by Michael Johnson at the  1974 Olympics in Atlanta with a time of 19.3 seconds and played a pivotal role in the winning Jamaica 4X100m squad, anchored by his compatriot Powell with yet another World record.

Now let us wheel, Chancellor and come again, to the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, where the now celebrated sprinter smashed his own times in both events, setting new world records of 9.58 seconds in the 100metres and 19.19 seconds in the 200m.

Chancellor, I pause as I must for breath as Lightning Bolt is still a work in progress and let him speak once more, this time from Berlin, with Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell on the blocks beside him: 

In two strides I’d got the jump on Tyson and was ahead of him. Coming up out of the drive phase I could feel him on my shoulder, but he wasn’t in my direct eye line and I was pulling away. With ten metres left, I’d got it but what was the time going to be? Wow, 9.58...I’d have to make do with a gold medal and a world record.”

Chancellor for his outstanding prowess as a globally triumphant athlete at the highest level; for his enormous contribution to the pride and self-confidence of a generation of Jamaican and Caribbean young people, by confirming that with talent and dedication we can be the best in the World, I invite you, by the authority invested in you by the Council and Senate of the University of the West Indies, to confer upon Usain Bolt the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa.

Brian Meeks
Professor of Social and Political Change
Director, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies
November, 2011

November 2011 Edition

- University of the West Indies, Mona confers the Honorary Doctor of Laws at the annual graduation ceremony making him Dr. The Hon Usain St. Leo Bolt OJ

- For the third time he was named International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) Male Athlete of the Year – previously named in 2008 and 2009

- Meeting with Britain’s third richest man, Richard Branson at Usain Bolt’s Tracks and Records – details to be announced soon

- Confirmation of support for the Sigma Corporate Run (scheduled for February 19, 2012) – a partnership with Lady Patricia Allen

In other important news

- Usain Bolt Foundation upgrades Piedmont Basic School

• One of many projects

On the Track

- With over 200 days to go to London 2012 – training and preparation going well

Social Media

- 5,638,100 fans on Facebook
- 309,000 followers on Twitter 

KINGSTON, December 15 World and Olympic champion and record holder, Usain Bolt has once again been nominated for the Laureus Sports Awards for 2012. Bolt a two-time winner is the only track and field athlete in the male category. Bolt won this prestigious award back in 2009 and 2010.

Bolt and other nominees are: footballer, Lionel Messi; tennis star, Novak Djokovic; Tour de France winner + Australian, Cadel Evans; German Basketballer and NBA Star, Dirk Nowitzki; and German motor racing star, Sebastien Vettel.

Bolt is pleased at his nomination. “After the year I had and ended undefeated, this nomination is even more special to me. This award is a prestigious one and I am honoured to be among the best,” says the track star.

The award is scheduled for London on Monday, February 6, 2012 and will be televised live to millions of viewers across the world.

A release from the Laureus Awards stated that “The Laureus World Sports Awards, which recognises sporting achievement during the calendar year 2011, are the premier honours on the international sporting calendar.   The winners, as voted by the Laureus World Sports Academy, the ultimate sports jury, made up of 47 of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of all time, will be unveiled at a televised Awards Ceremony staged in London on Monday, February 6.

Proceeds from the Laureus World Sports Awards directly benefit and underpin the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, which supports 89 community sports projects around the world. Since its inception, Laureus has raised €40 million for projects which have improved the lives of more than one-and-a-half million young people.

Contact:            
Carole Beckford
carole.beckford@usainbolt.com

-  Special Feature with Reuters broadcast to media all over the world
-  Feature – Times of India
-  Feature – US Weekly Magazine
-  Feature – Rise magazine (USA)

Gatorade – 2012 Campaign – see an excerpt here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQnQWdrXNMk&feature=share

Nominations

-     Laureus Sportsman of the year 2012

-     All-Athletics.com Male athlete of 2011

-     IAAF top 100 metres sprinter

-     Cuban Press Agency Prensa Latina best sportsperson of the year in Latin America and the Caribbean

-     JAAA Male athlete of the Year

Business Partnerships

-     Two major announcements to come in early 2012

Usain Bolt Foundation

-     Trelawny Projects (continuing)

-     Portland (to start early 2012)

Other Charities

-     Sigma Corporate Run, Kingston (February 2012)

-     Your Dollar Our Future

Season’s Greetings

-     Over 1.5 Million Facebook fans liked his Greeting Card

Social Media

-     Facebook Fans grew to 5.72 million

-     Twitter Fans grew to 328,000

As of December 31, 209 days to go to London 2012

Rome, Italy – For the second consecutive year Usain Bolt, the triple Olympic champion, twice World champion and triple World record holder will be the headline attraction of the Compeed Golden Gala, the third leg of the 2012 Samsung Diamond League set for Thursday 31 May at Rome’s Olympic Stadium.

The Jamaican will run the 100m, the same race he won at last year’s edition with a time of 9.91.

“I am looking forward to returning to Rome and to be back on the fast track of the Stadio Olimpico for the Golden Gala,” Bolt said. “I have great memories of last year’s edition. It was my first time running in Italy, and I enjoyed the fantastic crowd at the Stadium.”

47,732 spectators turned out for last year’s edition on 26 May, 2011, on a night that Italian athletics will probably remember for a long time.

“Someone told me it was the biggest crowd for athletics in the last ten years: something that made me really happy. I remember the huge coverage from the media there, the press conference I had two days before the race was one of the biggest I ever had outside the Olympics or World Championships. I didn’t get to see much of the city, maybe I will get to see some more this year.”

Bolt, the World record holder in the event at 9.58, successfully defended his World 200m title last year and ended the year as the world’s fastest in the 100m clocking 9.76.

“I’m training hard, the off season has been good. Everything is going according to plan. The aim is to defend my Olympic titles in London. Rome’s race will be a good early season test and tell me what I need to do on the way to the Olympic Games.”

Rome is the second Samsung Diamond League fixture in which Bolt has confirmed participation. Last week Bolt confirmed that he would contest the 100m at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo on 7 June.

Organisers for the IAAF

Samsung Diamond League - 2012 Calendar

Doha, QAT - 11 May

Shanghai, CHN - 19 May

Rome, ITA - 31 May

Eugene, USA - 2 June

Oslo, NOR - 7 June

New York, USA - 9 June

Paris, FRA - 6 July

London, GBR - 13 / 14 July

Monaco, MON - 20 July

Stockholm, SWE - 17 August

Lausanne, SUI - 23 August

Birmingham, GBR - 26 August

Zurich, SUI - 30 August

Brussels, BEL - 7 September

AWARDS
- 2011 RJR National Sportsman of the Year (the island’s top sporting awards)
   - Category Award for Track and Field
   -  4 X 100 metres relay team member (World Record)
- Inaugural Sagicor Iconic Award (inaugural award – given for his venerable achievement in track and field nationally, regionally and internationally)
- Racers Track Club Founders Award of Excellence

Media Mention (Headlines) - Worldwide
- Usain Bolt unlocks potential for Destination Jamaica
- Bolt to run in Rome
- 100 metres run for Bolt in Oslo
- Bolt and Branson team up for hilarious TV ad
- Bolt nominated for Laureus Sports Awards

Watch the Virgin Media Ad at this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpNtntHVrkc

Projects
- PUMA on location in Miami
- Digicel on location in Jamaica

Charity
- Sigma Corporate Run Official Press Launch
- Signed Spikes to be auctioned for Charity
- Your Dollar, Our Future

Social Media
- Facebook fans grew to over 5.9 million fans
- Twitter followers jumped to over 354,000

Coming up in February 2012
Usain’s Competition Schedule
- February 11 – Camperdown Classic
- February 25 – Gibson Relays

PRAHA (CZE): Fastest man on earth confirmed his 6th appearance at Ostrava Golden Spike meet (fifth in the row since 2008).

Usain Bolt will return to his usual early season fixture in Czech Republic on May 25 (IAAF World Challenge)  and currently plans a 1oo m race there. Organisers for first time secured his participation already 2004 when he was fresh world junior record holder but he was a late withdrawal. Since then he competed twice in 2oo and two times in 1oo added with one 3oo m in Ostrava.

“I am delighted to return to Ostrava for the sixth time in my career. It is widely known that I love the meet and it is one of the first meets that I pencil in my calendar each year. The Golden Spike meeting always has a full house and the fans are so full of energy – every year they push me to good performances. It is a good track and nice stadium where the fans are close to the action. Ostrava will be my first European Grand Prix in 2012. I have already announced the Golden Gala in Rome and the Bislett Games in Oslo the following weeks. After this I will return home to Jamaica to prepare for our Olympic Trials.  Training has gone well over the winter and I am looking forward to competing.”

KINGSTON, February 19 - Usain Bolt Foundation and sponsor partners have contributed US$25,000 (J$2,150,000) to Pan Caribbean Sigma Corporate Run which has collaborated with the Chain of Hope Foundation to raise J$50,000,000 for Cardiac Programme at the Bustamante Hospital for Children.
 
Usain Bolt is one of three patrons along with Her Excellency Lady Patricia Allen and Dr. the Hon R. Danny Williams who have lent their support to generate income and interest in the well needed programme for children.
 
Usain Bolt was one of over 15,000 participants in the 14th running of the event. He was also joined by his parents and members of his management team.
 
Before he set off the runners in the run section, Bolt took time to meet and greet with the participants who included Paralympians, runners, walkers and curious onlookers.
 
Usain was also a presenter at the closing ceremony held at the Emancipation Park.
Bolt, who has his own Foundation now has a package of Charities which he supports, which includes Piedmont Basic School, Waldensia Primary School, William Knibb High School, Sherwood Content Health Centre where he provides safety and recreational equipment along with learning tools for children.