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World's fastest man Bolt loses opening race of season

World's fastest man Bolt loses opening race of season

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

The Jamaican world record holder could not make up a 10 metre deficit on a University of Technology team, which won in 38.23 seconds.

Hamstrung Bolt 'will be fine' in time for World Challenge

Hamstrung Bolt 'will be fine' in time for World Challenge

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt received treatment for "slight discomfort" in his hamstring following his 100 metres victory in Saturday's Cayman Invitational, his coach Glen Mills said on Monday.

Bolt back where he belongs, Vlasic vanquished

Bolt back where he belongs, Vlasic vanquished

Rediff.com3 Sep 2011

Usain Bolt raced to redemption in 19.40 golden seconds on Saturday to retain his world 200 metres title while Anna Chicherova ended Blanka Vlasic's four-year run as high jump world champion.

PHOTOS: Bolt does back-to-back sprint double

PHOTOS: Bolt does back-to-back sprint double

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Usain Bolt won the 200 meters in 19.32 seconds Thursday night to become the first man with two Olympic titles at that distance.

Bolt and Jamaica team-mates ordered to return relay medals

Bolt and Jamaica team-mates ordered to return relay medals

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

Usain Bolt and his Jamaican team mates who won the 4 x 100m relay at the 2008 Beijing Games have been told by the country's Olympic Association to return their gold medals following Nesta Carter's failed drug test.

PHOTOS: Prince Harry bolts past Usain

PHOTOS: Prince Harry bolts past Usain

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

Britain's Prince Harry achieved the impossible when he beat world's fastest man Usain Bolt in a friendly race as part of the royal's visit to Jamaica, in Kingston, on Tuesday.

Beijing sprint 'explosion': Bolt says will silence Gatlin

Beijing sprint 'explosion': Bolt says will silence Gatlin

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Usain Bolt says he is not yet ready for a duel with Justin Gatlin.

Powerful variants of Baleno, Bolt soon

Powerful variants of Baleno, Bolt soon

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The Baleno is a runaway hit for Maruti Suzuki with delivery wait extending to six months.

Usain Bolts to 100m record

Usain Bolts to 100m record

Rediff.com2 Jun 2008

Jamaica's Usain Bolt streaked home in a time of 9.72 seconds to set a new 100m record.

Bolt set to light up Paris Diamond League again

Bolt set to light up Paris Diamond League again

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt will be the main attraction during July's Paris Diamond League meeting, organisers said on Monday.

Usain Bolt wins redemption with 200 gold

Usain Bolt wins redemption with 200 gold

Rediff.com3 Sep 2011

Jamaican Usain Bolt blazed to the 200 metres title at the world championships on Saturday in 19.40 seconds to confirm his reputation as the king of sprinters.

Usain Bolt arrives in Rio for shot at immortality

Usain Bolt arrives in Rio for shot at immortality

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Jamaica's Usain Bolt has landed in Rio de Janeiro more than a week before the Olympics opening ceremony to fine tune his preparations for his attempt at an unprecedented triple-triple of gold medals in the men's sprints.

Bolt clocks year's second fastest time to win Racers GP

Bolt clocks year's second fastest time to win Racers GP

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt ramped up his preparation for the Rio Olympics as he recovered from a stumble to win the men's 100 meters at the inaugural Racers Grand Prix at the National Stadium in Jamaica.

Russia's Olympics ban will scare drug cheats, says Bolt

Russia's Olympics ban will scare drug cheats, says Bolt

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

The ban on Russia's track and field athletes from the Rio Games will scare drug cheats and help cleaning up the sport, Jamaica's six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt said.

Bolt beats Powell in 100 showdown

Bolt beats Powell in 100 showdown

Rediff.com29 Jun 2008

World 100 meters record holder Usain Bolt defeated his closest rival Asafa Powell to qualify for the Beijing Olympics on Saturday. In what had been billed as the clash of the world's two fastest men, Bolt ran 9.85 to finish first in Jamaica's Olympic trials, while Powell, the former record holder, clocked 9.97 seconds.

Bolt back in Bird's Nest

Bolt back in Bird's Nest

Rediff.com18 Aug 2008

Usain Bolt returns to the scene of his Olympic 100m triumph on Monday in the opening heats of the men's 200 meters in another full day of track and field action.

Jamaica showdown looms for Bolt, Powell

Jamaica showdown looms for Bolt, Powell

Rediff.com2 Jun 2008

The two fastest 100 metres sprinters, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell, could race in Jamaica later this month.

Bolt edges out compatriot Carter in Monaco

Bolt edges out compatriot Carter in Monaco

Rediff.com23 Jul 2011

World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt needed a late surge to narrowly beat fellow Jamaican Nesta Carter in the 100 metres with his season's best time of 9.88 seconds at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday.

Athletics enters post-Bolt era, but nothing changes for India

Athletics enters post-Bolt era, but nothing changes for India

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

The world braced up to a post-Bolt era but for India there was no momentous change as the country's athletes did nothing for the global audience to take note of.

Rio Olympics: Injured Bolt to learn fate on Thursday

Rio Olympics: Injured Bolt to learn fate on Thursday

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

Usain Bolt is still in contention to compete in the 200 metres at next month's Olympics in Rio despite missing his country's trials through injury, the Jamaican athletics team boss said on Saturday.

Bolt fires another Olympic warning

Bolt fires another Olympic warning

Rediff.com14 Jul 2008

Usain Bolt, the 100 metres world record holder, ran the fastest time in the 200 this year, winning in 19.67 seconds, at the Athens Grand Prix on Sunday.

'Bolt is important but he's not the only athlete'

'Bolt is important but he's not the only athlete'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

The prospect of Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt missing the Rio Olympics through injury will rightly give organisers and fans palpitations. But track and field's chief administrator, Sebastian Coe, insisted that the Summer Games were not based around one athlete, albeit acknowledging the "genius" of the six-time Olympic gold medallist. Bolt is facing a race against time to be fit in his bid for an unprecedented third treble Olympic gold with the Rio Games just four weeks away.

Brilliant Bolt cruises into 200 final

Brilliant Bolt cruises into 200 final

Rediff.com2 Sep 2011

Jamaican Usain Bolt was back to his best on Friday, cruising into the world championships 200 metres final with the greatest of ease before whipping the crowd into a frenzy in Daegu.

Dazzling Bolt leads Jamaica to world record

Dazzling Bolt leads Jamaica to world record

Rediff.com4 Sep 2011

The world's fastest man Usain Bolt anchored Jamaica to a golden 4x100m relay world record in the final race of the 13th world athletics championships on Sunday.

PIX: In search of star power, media lap up Usain Bolt show...

PIX: In search of star power, media lap up Usain Bolt show...

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

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.

Usain proves Bolt does strike twice at same place

Usain proves Bolt does strike twice at same place

Rediff.com23 Aug 2015

Usain Bolt once again produced his best when it mattered most to retain his 100 metres world title and reassert his status as the number one sprinter on the planet at a rocking Bird's Nest Stadium on Sunday night.

Tata Bolt: For a great daily drive in the city

Tata Bolt: For a great daily drive in the city

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

This Tata car is well engineered and makes for a great daily drive in the city.

World's fastest man Bolt won't race again in 2015

World's fastest man Bolt won't race again in 2015

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt has decided not to race again this year after his triple gold medal haul at last month's World Championships in China.

PIX: Duplantis beats Warholm in Scandinavian sprint showdown

PIX: Duplantis beats Warholm in Scandinavian sprint showdown

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis is rarely beaten and he outsprinted 400 metres hurdler Karsten Warholm in the hotly-anticipated 100 metres exhibition race in Zurich on Wednesday, which brought the two World record holders together in a neutral event.

Blake completes Jamaican sprint double in Bolt's absence

Blake completes Jamaican sprint double in Bolt's absence

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Olympic double silver medallist Yohan Blake completed the sprint double at the Jamaican Championships when he easily won the men's 200 metres on Sunday.

Tokyo Olympics: The 8 contenders for Bolt's 100m crown

Tokyo Olympics: The 8 contenders for Bolt's 100m crown

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

With the retirement of three-time champion Usain Bolt, the 100m will have a new gold medallist at Tokyo 2020.

PHOTOS: Glasgow revels in Bolt buzz and inspiring stories...

PHOTOS: Glasgow revels in Bolt buzz and inspiring stories...

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

The Glasgow Commonwealth Games proved to be much more than just 'Friendly' as Scottish culture, sport and six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt combined to create a memorable 11-day event.

Tata Bolt is a hot hatchback to watch out for

Tata Bolt is a hot hatchback to watch out for

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

The Tata Bolt is a well packaged hatchback with attractive interiors, space and excellent ride quality.

Champ Usain Bolt knocked down by photographer on Segway scooter!

Champ Usain Bolt knocked down by photographer on Segway scooter!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Usain Bolt's 200 metres triumph at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Beijing came at a price. The Jamaican took a tumble in bizarre accident, after he was knocked over by a photographer on Segway scooter.

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul seals place in quarters

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul seals place in quarters

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Tommy Paul led a parade of seeded players into the quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Adelaide International in Australia.

Fireworks in Jamaica as Bolt wins final 100 metres race on home soil

Fireworks in Jamaica as Bolt wins final 100 metres race on home soil

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

Usain Bolt recovered from a moderate start to win his final 100 metres on home soil, clocking 10.03 seconds at the 2nd Racers Grand Prix in Kingston on Saturday.

Showman Bolt needs to guard against complacency

Showman Bolt needs to guard against complacency

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

Usain Bolt will need to guard against complacency as he begins his bid to win the 100 metres crown while double Olympic champion Mo Farah goes for gold in the 10,000 on the first day of the World Championships on Saturday.

World champion Bolt 'ran his toughest race on Sunday'

World champion Bolt 'ran his toughest race on Sunday'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

"It was a very trying time and it took a lot of skill and work and determination for him to get (to) what he was able to achieve by defending his championship."

Bolt wins 100m at World Championships

Bolt wins 100m at World Championships

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt won the men's 100m at the World Athletics Championships, breezing home in 9.78 seconds in Moscow on Sunday night. Justin Gatlin of the United States was second in 9.85 seconds while and Nesta Carter of Jamaica was third in 9.95.

Bolt eyes 'three-peat' at 2016 Rio Olympics

Bolt eyes 'three-peat' at 2016 Rio Olympics

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has set his sights on defending his three titles at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro rather than switching to another event, the six-time gold medallist said.