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Imperious Bolt leads Jamaica to relay gold at CWG

Imperious Bolt leads Jamaica to relay gold at CWG

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

Six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt anchored Jamaica to the 4x100 metres relay gold with an emphatic finish to win his first Commonwealth Games medal on Saturday.

Usain Bolt prepared to return Olympic relay gold

Usain Bolt prepared to return Olympic relay gold

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

Usain Bolt has told Reuters he would have no problem giving back one of his six Olympic gold medals if a Jamaican relay team mate is confirmed to have failed a drugs test.

Last Hurrah: Bolt sore but will run in 4x100 metres qualifying

Last Hurrah: Bolt sore but will run in 4x100 metres qualifying

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

'Physically I am alright, there is a little bit of pain, but nothing a massage can't cure, I'm taking it easy," Bolt said of his condition two days after finishing third despite clocking his season's best-equalling 9.95 seconds in the 100m final'

Bolt to warm up for Rio Olympics at London Anniversary Games

Bolt to warm up for Rio Olympics at London Anniversary Games

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has announced that he will return to the London Anniversary Games next year in a bid to warm up for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Bolt's gold down to yam power, says father

Bolt's gold down to yam power, says father

Rediff.com17 Aug 2008

Usain Bolt streaked to 100 meters Olympic gold at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday thanks to yam power, his father said. Wellesley Bolt said his son was partial to the vegetable grown in the north-western area of Jamaica where the sprinter was born.

Bolt defies wind to blaze to victory

Bolt defies wind to blaze to victory

Rediff.com30 Jul 2011

Usain Bolt defied gusting winds to blaze to victory over 200 metres at the Stockholm Diamond League meeting Friday in 20.03 seconds to claim his first victory on Swedish soil.

Powell edges Bolt in 100 metres

Powell edges Bolt in 100 metres

Rediff.com23 Jul 2008

Jamaica's Asafa Powell beat compatriot and world record holder Usain Bolt in the men's 100 metres at a Grand Prix meeting on Tuesday.

Don't compare me to Bolt says Jamaica's latest sprint hope

Don't compare me to Bolt says Jamaica's latest sprint hope

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Akeem Bloomfield announced himself as the latest 'next big thing' from Jamaica

Bolt to bid adieu to sprinting in 2017

Bolt to bid adieu to sprinting in 2017

Rediff.com14 Feb 2015

Usain Bolt will retire after the 2017 World Championships in London.

Bolt dreams of watching Tendulkar play live

Bolt dreams of watching Tendulkar play live

Rediff.com25 Jun 2011

Sachin Tendulkar's long list of admirers keeps on growing with world and Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt on Saturday saying he was one of the 'greatest cricketer' and he dreams of watching the Indian champion play live.

Upset Bolt has 'lost all respect for Carl Lewis'

Upset Bolt has 'lost all respect for Carl Lewis'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Usain Bolt took a momentary break from basking in his historic Olympic sprinting double to fiercely criticise former US athlete Carl Lewis.

PIX: Buttler ton as Royals pull off biggest IPL chase to beat KKR

PIX: Buttler ton as Royals pull off biggest IPL chase to beat KKR

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

Rajasthan Royals pulled off the highest run chase in the history of IPL to edge Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets.

Carl Lewis queries Bolt's long jump ambitions

Carl Lewis queries Bolt's long jump ambitions

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

Usain Bolt should concentrate on retaining his Olympic 100 and 200 metres titles before considering a move into other events, nine times Olympic champion Carl Lewis said on Tuesday.

Cutting 200m from Olympics just stupid idea: Bolt

Cutting 200m from Olympics just stupid idea: Bolt

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt said on Wednesday reports suggesting the 200 metres is among five athletics events at risk of being cut from the Olympic programme is 'ridiculous' and must not happen.

Vardy shares similarity with Bolt. Here's what it is...

Vardy shares similarity with Bolt. Here's what it is...

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

England striker is a 'genetic freak' like the Olympic champ, says Leicester City scientist

Bolt inspires Powell to shrink target

Bolt inspires Powell to shrink target

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

Usain Bolt's startling 9.69-second run at the Olympics has inspired Jamaican compatriot Asafa Powell to target 9.59 for the 100 metres.

Bolt's 200 metres season may be in jeopardy

Bolt's 200 metres season may be in jeopardy

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt's remaining 200 metres season may be in jeopardy because of a strained Achilles tendon, the Jamaican said on Wednesday.

Bolt runs year's fastest 100 metres in Daegu

Bolt runs year's fastest 100 metres in Daegu

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt opened his 100 metres season with the year's fastest time, clocking 9.86 seconds in Daegu, South Korea on Wednesday.

Bolt refuses to see himself as savior of dope-tainted athletics

Bolt refuses to see himself as savior of dope-tainted athletics

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

'People are saying I need to win for the sport but there's a lot of other athletes out there running clean, and who have run clean throughout their whole careers'

Bolt opens season with fourth-fastest 200m

Bolt opens season with fourth-fastest 200m

Rediff.com2 May 2010

Triple Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt ran the fourth-fastest 200 metres of all-time with a blistering 19.56 second sprint in front of his home fans at the Jamaica International Invitational on Saturday.

Messi, Bolt, Serena vie for Laureus honours

Messi, Bolt, Serena vie for Laureus honours

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

From soccer genius Lionel Messi to sprint king Usain Bolt, a shimmering array of the world's greatest sports stars are in the race for top honours at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards -- also called the 'Oscars of Sport' -- to be presented.

Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis win top Laureus Awards

Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis win top Laureus Awards

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and British heptathlete Jessica Ennis won the Laureus World Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards on Monday following their success at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

How Kohli and Rohit co-existed despite differences

How Kohli and Rohit co-existed despite differences

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, for the last decade and half, have complemented each other

No worries as Usain Bolt blocks out bad starts

"No worries" as Usain Bolt blocks out bad starts

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

A laid back Usain Bolt has decided the best way to improve his not-so-perfect start is not to worry about it, the Jamaican world record holder said on Thursday.

Will it be cricket or football? Versatile Bolt spoilt for choice

Will it be cricket or football? Versatile Bolt spoilt for choice

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt, who has already conquered the racing track with six Olympic gold medals, may switch to cricket or football after the 2016 Games in Rio de Janerio.

Two more medals to go and I can sign off as immortal: Bolt

Two more medals to go and I can sign off as immortal: Bolt

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

'Somebody said I can become immortal. Two more medals to go and I can sign off. Immortal.'

Sprint King Bolt, Yuvraj Singh get ready for face-off!

Sprint King Bolt, Yuvraj Singh get ready for face-off!

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt will come to India next week to play a cricket match against a team that includes World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh.

It's official: Bolt is the best in the world, ever!

It's official: Bolt is the best in the world, ever!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

Usain Bolt, already enshrined as one of the greatest Olympians of all time, became the most successful athlete in world championship history when he anchored Jamaica to victory in the 4x100 metres relay on Sunday.

Gold Coast Diary: Bolt happy to spur on others by his example

Gold Coast Diary: Bolt happy to spur on others by his example

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

A relay gold medallist at the 2014 Commonwealths in Glasgow, the Jamaican said he was busier than ever after last year's retirement and focused, in the sporting arena at least, entirely on his nascent career as a footballer.

Jamaica to use Usain Bolt to woo tourists

Jamaica to use Usain Bolt to woo tourists

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

Jamaica expects the electrifying Olympic wins of the world's fastest sprinter Usain Bolt will enhance its image and help in wooing more foreign tourists to the picturesque Caribbean country.

Farewell race: 'Not at his best' but gold-chasing Bolt has plans in place

Farewell race: 'Not at his best' but gold-chasing Bolt has plans in place

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

Usain Bolt says he thinks he will need to produce a time similar to the one that earned him gold at the Rio 2016 Games to win Saturday's 100m final at the World Athletics Championships in London.

London Olympics may be sprinting swansong: Bolt

London Olympics may be sprinting swansong: Bolt

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Usain Bolt may retire from sprinting after the 2012 London Games, the triple Olympic champion told local media on Friday.

Work hard, party harder: The unbelievably fabulous life of Usain Bolt!

Work hard, party harder: The unbelievably fabulous life of Usain Bolt!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

10 photos of the fastest man in the world living it up in the fast lane.

Bolt named IAAF World Athlete of the Year

Bolt named IAAF World Athlete of the Year

Rediff.com24 Nov 2012

Jamaican Usain Bolt beat United States hurdler Aries Merritt and Kenyan runner David Rudisha to clinch the IAAF World Athlete of the Year award for the fourth time.

My records are not meant to be broken, declares Bolt in Bangalore

My records are not meant to be broken, declares Bolt in Bangalore

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Laughing off questions on potential challengers, Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt turned on the charm offensive on his maiden trip to India, throwing humility out of the window to declare that his records are pretty much out of reach.

Bolt wins gold and Isinbayeva breaks world record

Bolt wins gold and Isinbayeva breaks world record

Rediff.com29 Aug 2009

Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt won the 100 metres with a late surge at the Weltklasse Golden League meeting on Friday while Russian Yelena Isinbayeva broke her own world record in the women's pole vault.

PHOTOS: Bolt completes another treble; hosts Russia top medals table

PHOTOS: Bolt completes another treble; hosts Russia top medals table

Rediff.com18 Aug 2013

Images from the Day Nine of the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

Usain Bolt can excel in cricket, says Gayle

Usain Bolt can excel in cricket, says Gayle

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

West Indies' opening batsman Chris Gayle rates the bowling of fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt and reckons the six-times Olympic gold medallist has what it takes to excel at the game.

Last season was probably one of my best: Bolt

Last season was probably one of my best: Bolt

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

Healthy and on a new nutrition program, Usain Bolt plans to launch his run-up to defending his 100 and 200 metres titles at the 2012 London Games with tune-up races in Jamaica next month, the world's fastest man said.

Bolt cruises to victory on China return

Bolt cruises to victory on China return

Rediff.com23 May 2010

Usain Bolt celebrated his return to China for the first time since his Beijing Olympic heroics with a comfortable victory in the 200 meters at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on Sunday.