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Bolt to skip Commonwealth Games

Bolt to skip Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com19 Jun 2010

Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will not compete in the New Delhi Commonwealth Games from Oct 3-14, coach Glen Mills told Reuters on Saturday.

Keep calm as Bolt prepares for final races

Keep calm as Bolt prepares for final races

Rediff.com2 Aug 2017

Usain Bolt is confident he will not be overwhelmed by emotion at the World Athletic Championships in London on Saturday and has his sights set firmly on signing off with victory.

CWG chit chat: Bolt brands Glasgow Games as 'bit s***'

CWG chit chat: Bolt brands Glasgow Games as 'bit s***'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt has reportedly branded the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as a 'bit s***' and said that the Olympics were 'better'.

Will Bolt accept professional football deal in Malta?

Will Bolt accept professional football deal in Malta?

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Maltese champions Valletta FC said they hope to sign the eight-times Olympic gold medallist in time for him to participate in their Maltese Super Cup match on December 13 against Balzan.

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.

How De Grasse surprised 'lazy' Bolt...

How De Grasse surprised 'lazy' Bolt...

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Usain Bolt admitted to being surprised by Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse's final burst of speed in Wednesday's Olympic 200 meters semi-final.

Bolt cleared to race in Manchester

Bolt cleared to race in Manchester

Rediff.com12 May 2009

Triple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt will compete in a 150 metres street race in Manchester, England, on Sunday after recovering from a car accident, his agent said on Monday.

World's fastest man Bolt targets third sprint sweep to close Olympic chapter

World's fastest man Bolt targets third sprint sweep to close Olympic chapter

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Usain Bolt is determined to concrete his legacy by capping eight years of sprint dominance by defending his 100, 200 and 4x100 metres relay titles in Rio in what he has said will be his final Olympics.

What caused Bolt's injury in his farewell race

What caused Bolt's injury in his farewell race

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

Usain Bolt's Jamaican team mates complained that a 45-minute wait in the call room before the race had hampered their preparations.

Bolt remains untouchable on return

Bolt remains untouchable on return

Rediff.com30 Aug 2008

Usain Bolt continued his domination of the sprints with a comfortable 100 metres victory at the Weltklasse Golden League meeting.

Bolt still undecided about Commonwealth Games

Bolt still undecided about Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com28 Dec 2009

Olympic and World champion sprinter Usain Bolt said the final call on his participation in the Delhi event would be taken by his coach next summer.

Bolt confirms he won't return for 2018 Commonwealth Games

Bolt confirms he won't return for 2018 Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Jamaican sprint great Usain Bolt has no plans to extend his career beyond this year's world championships in London and has ruled out a return to Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Bolt, Powell gear up for speed clash

Bolt, Powell gear up for speed clash

Rediff.com28 Jun 2008

The two fastest men in the world will go head-to-head on Saturday when world record holder Usain Bolt runs against Asafa Powell in the Jamaican Olympic trails.

Bolt may face surprise challenger in Powell

Bolt may face surprise challenger in Powell

Rediff.com4 May 2012

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt could have an unexpected challenger when the Jamaican world record holder runs his first 100 metres on Saturday.

Bolt may face surprise challenger in Powell

Bolt may face surprise challenger in Powell

Rediff.com4 May 2012

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt could have an unexpected challenger when the Jamaican world record holder runs his first 100 metres on Saturday.

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.

Bolt denies promising participation in CWG 2010

Bolt denies promising participation in CWG 2010

Rediff.com2 Dec 2009

Contradicting Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi's claims, three-time Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt has denied making any commitment to run at the event in New Delhi next year.

Bolt will have it tough at the Olympics: Greene

Bolt will have it tough at the Olympics: Greene

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will not emulate his world record performances of 2008 and 2009 at the London Games, former holder Maurice Greene predicted 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.

Bolt defies rain, Walker beaten

Bolt defies rain, Walker beaten

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

Olympic champion Usain Bolt clocked the fourth fastest 200 metres time ever to win the Lausanne Grand Prix in 19.59 seconds in torrential rain on Tuesday.

Mind-blowing Bolt lights up worlds

Mind-blowing Bolt lights up worlds

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

Usain Bolt delivered one of the most astonishing performances ever seen in athletics when he scorched to world championship 100 metres gold in a mind-blowing 9.58 seconds on Sunday. That left defending champion Tyson Gay a distant second even though the American's time of 9.71 was the third-fastest ever. Asafa Powell of Jamaica was third in 9.84.

PHOTOS: Bolt sprinkles star-dust as athletics goes Hollywood

PHOTOS: Bolt sprinkles star-dust as athletics goes Hollywood

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

The Nitro Series promised to make athletics a show and the sport's ultimate show-man Usain Bolt capped its first meeting in Melbourne on Saturday by propelling his team of international "All-Stars" to a crowd-pleasing win in the 4x100 metres relay.

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.

Bolt can break 400m best too: Johnson

Bolt can break 400m best too: Johnson

Rediff.com21 Aug 2008

Michael Johnson lost his 200 metres world record to an extraordinary run by new Olympic double sprint champion Usain Bolt on Wednesday and predicted the big Jamaican could now take his 400 mark too. Johnson, who won the 200m and 400m double at the 1996 Atlanta Games, was as impressed as anyone in the 91,000 capacity Bird's Nest crowd when Bolt shaved two hundredths of a second off his previous 200m world best to win gold again.

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.

Jamaican sprinter Blake meets Tendulkar in Mumbai

Jamaican sprinter Blake meets Tendulkar in Mumbai

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Ace Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake met legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar at his residence in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Bolt admits he considered coming out of retirement

Bolt admits he considered coming out of retirement

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

Bolt has now chosen to sit on the sidelines to watch the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Bolt, Gay, Powell stay on course

Bolt, Gay, Powell stay on course

Rediff.com16 Aug 2008

The three fastest men ever cruised through their opening 100 metres heats under clear blue skies at the start of the Olympic athletics programme on Friday.

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.

'Sprint King' Bolt signs for a football team

'Sprint King' Bolt signs for a football team

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has won eight Olympic gold medals in his illustrious career, is all set to swap his spikes for studs as he revealed signing for a football team.

Bolt refuses to run in UK until tax laws changed

Bolt refuses to run in UK until tax laws changed

Rediff.com15 Aug 2012

Sprint legend Usain Bolt has stated that he will not be returning to race in the UK until the country changes its tax laws.

World Championships: Bolt takes centre stage in 100 metres gold bid

World Championships: Bolt takes centre stage in 100 metres gold bid

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

The Jamaican will need to start better than in Friday's heats but remains hot favourite to triumph at London Stadium in his final individual race.

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.

PHOTOS: No frills or fanfare as Bolt eases into his stride at worlds

PHOTOS: No frills or fanfare as Bolt eases into his stride at worlds

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

Usain Bolt ignored the false-start distraction by his nearest rival, reviving memories of the Jamaican's own disqualification from the 2011 100 metres final, to safely negotiate his first foray at the world championships on Saturday.

Bolt does it easy in 200m heat

Bolt does it easy in 200m heat

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

Usain Bolt began his bid to complete an unprecedented Olympic sprint double-double when the Jamaican breezed through his opening 200 metres heat with the minimum of fuss on Tuesday.

Bolt eyes three gold at World Championships

Bolt eyes three gold at World Championships

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

Triple London Olympic champion Usain Bolt is injury free and eyeing three gold medals at this year's world championships in Moscow in August.

Bolt to run 200 in Paris Diamond League meeting

Bolt to run 200 in Paris Diamond League meeting

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt will race over 200 metres at the Paris Golden League meeting on July 6 as part of his buildup for the Moscow world athletics championships in the following month.

Bolt should take up 400, says Johnson

Bolt should take up 400, says Johnson

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Olympic and world sprint champion Usain Bolt should seriously consider running the 400 metres, Michael Johnson said on Monday.

My best is yet to come, thunders Bolt

My best is yet to come, thunders Bolt

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt and his coach Glen Mills believe the Jamaican sprinter can run even faster as he targets the 2015 world championships and the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.

PHOTOS: Bolt blasts and Rollins rolls in Moscow

PHOTOS: Bolt blasts and Rollins rolls in Moscow

Rediff.com18 Aug 2013

His swag of gold growing with every meticulously executed global final, Usain Bolt cantered to more sprint glory on Saturday as American Brianna Rollins, bursting with raw power, announced herself as the new hurdling queen.