However, the sprinter also noted that in life “nothing is guaranteed” so there is still a possibility that there may be some athletes out there who are still under the influence of illegal drugs or game-enhancer medicines. “I just can’t wait to run”.
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“Somebody told us they were going to get it”, Bolt said. I think we would have been around 18.99, so we differ on that – but we both agree that we each would have won!’ We have had to go through a rough time before the good times.
“As a young kid you grow up looking forward to the big Games”. Bolt – who is seeking to defend his 100m and 200m titles in Rio – also revealed which of his races in making him most anxious.
Doing so again would elevate him to an all-new level of greatness. Championships are what matter. “I try to entertain and make it different, this is why people love me so much and it’s my personality, it’s what I do”.
The world’s media queued for more than two hours before the start – and when the event did get under way, there were fewer empty seats than at numerous actual events.
Usain Bolt believes he will retire from track and field with the scandal-tainted sport heading in the right direction as he prepares for his final Olympic campaign in Rio.
As such his press conferences are never ordinary, but even by his standards this was something a bit special.
As a dozen scantily clad Brazilian Samba dancers gyrated on to the stage, rocking peacock-style headdresses and glittery thongs, Usain Bolt was not about to be intimidated or upstaged.
“I’m definitely a sprinter first, but I like to entertain”, he said. The fastest man ever timed will compete in three events and intends to come out with a gold medal and an indissoluble legacy around his neck in each of them.
Bolt admitted that being around other competitors, rather than staying in a hotel away from the site, helped get him in the right frame of mind for his races.
Talking to the media, Bolt said that despite being the record holder, he is still gets nervous about competing in the 200 meters event.
And become the first man in history to break the sub-19 second barrier for the 200m.
“The 100 is never stressful”, he said. I had to buy myself a TV for the room and as everyone knows I keep myself to myself in my room.
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He could leave Rio with a third successive Olympic treble after winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay titles in 2008 and 2012. It seemed to be a subliminal message: the Jamaican was a track deity who could lead the sport into better times.
