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Bolt to miss second meeting in Jamaica

Bolt to miss second meeting in Jamaica

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will miss his second consecutive scheduled meeting of the season on Saturday so he can concentrate on training, his agent said.

MP's 'Bolt' flatters to deceive in trials

MP's 'Bolt' flatters to deceive in trials

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Gurjar, who attracted a lot of attention on social media earlier this month, finished last in a trial run conducted by the Sports Authority of India and the state government in Bhopal

Lemaitre believes he is getting closer to Bolt

Lemaitre believes he is getting closer to Bolt

Rediff.com9 Jul 2011

Christophe Lemaitre's name translates as 'the master' and although he was eclipsed in his home race by sprint king Usain Bolt, the Frenchman feels he is getting closer to beating the giant Jamaican.

Bolt ends stellar year on high

Bolt ends stellar year on high

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Jamaican Usain Bolt capped a remarkable year by storming to victory in the 200 metres at the World Athletics Final on Sunday.

Diamond League: Gatlin gives Bolt the blues in Rome

Diamond League: Gatlin gives Bolt the blues in Rome

Rediff.com7 Jun 2013

American Gatlin, bronze medallist at the London Games after a four-year doping ban, ran 9.94 seconds to edge Usain Bolt by 0.01 in a race that showed the Jamaican has yet to fully recover from the hamstring injury that dogged him earlier in the season.

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.

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.

Olympics: Where's St Lucia? Alfred puts her country on the map

Olympics: Where's St Lucia? Alfred puts her country on the map

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

It was Julien Alfred, from an island of 180,000 people, who stole the show in the women's 100m final at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.

'Even Bolt would not have caught Pato'

'Even Bolt would not have caught Pato'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

Not even 100 metres world record holder Usain Bolt could have caught AC Milan's Alexandre Pato when he streaked through to score against Barcelona after 24 seconds on Tuesday, Barca coach Pep Guardiola said.

Bolt and Bekele beaten, Blake takes 100

Bolt and Bekele beaten, Blake takes 100

Rediff.com28 Aug 2011

Usain Bolt and Kenenisa Bekele relinquished their world titles on Sunday when the world's fastest man and the most successful distance runner false-started and failed to finish in the 100 and 10,000 metres finals.

Bolt and Kenyans beam as Ohuruogu sobs

Bolt and Kenyans beam as Ohuruogu sobs

Rediff.com27 Aug 2011

Usain Bolt brought world-class pizzazz to the athletics world championships on Saturday where one Olympic champion ducked out without completing even a single pole vault and another was in tears after false starting in her 400 metres heat.

Sprint king Bolt challenges Yuvraj, Zaheer for a cricket match!

Sprint king Bolt challenges Yuvraj, Zaheer for a cricket match!

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

The fastest man on earth Usain Bolt is all set to make his date with India on Tuesday as he features in a friendly cricket match with India's star players Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan.

End of an era: Legend Bolt set for final race

End of an era: Legend Bolt set for final race

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

It will be the end of an era for athletics on Saturday when Usain Bolt races for the last time in the men's 4x100 metres relay at the World Championships.

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.

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.

Baby Doll Avneet Kaur

Baby Doll Avneet Kaur

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Fashion has been her passion since 'she was a little girl exploring the world with wide eyes and a curious heart'.

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.

Jamaica's Bolt makes history in Rio; wins third successive Olympics 100m gold

Jamaica's Bolt makes history in Rio; wins third successive Olympics 100m gold

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Jamaica's Usain Bolt won his third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the 100 metres with a time of 9.81 seconds on Sunday.

Warning! Trump 2.0 Will Be Very Different

Warning! Trump 2.0 Will Be Very Different

Rediff.com8 Jan 2025

'Trump has no more elections to fight and his soaring ambition, which is no secret, will be to carve out a presidential legacy that outshines by far all his mediocre predecessors.' 'Trump's turnaround on the H-1B visa debate shows that he can take tough decisions and there are no holy cows in his domain,' asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

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.

Bolt seals triple-triple as Jamaica win sprint relay; US disqualified

Bolt seals triple-triple as Jamaica win sprint relay; US disqualified

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

Usain Bolt secured a sweep of the three men's sprint titles for a third successive Olympics when Jamaica successfully defended their 4x100 meters relay title in 37.27 seconds on Friday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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 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 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.

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.

Navy informed about rust on Shivaji statue 6 days before collapse

Navy informed about rust on Shivaji statue 6 days before collapse

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

In a letter sent to Naval commander Abhishek Karbhari, Area Coastal Security Officer and Area Civil-Military liaison officer, on August 20, an assistant engineer of the PWD in Malvan taluka of Sindhudurg district highlighted that parts of the statue were gathering rust and it was looking "unpleasant".

When A PM Miraculously Escaped Air Crash

When A PM Miraculously Escaped Air Crash

Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

Wing Commander Raveendran and flight steward Sargeant Iyer, though shaken and injured, managed to open the rear door of the aircraft and shouted for Prime Minister Morarji Desai and the passengers in the forward cabin to exit in haste since they suspected that fire would engulf the aircraft.

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.

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'

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.

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

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.