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Athletics: Sprint star Bolt to run in Brussels and Rome

March 20, 2013 11:46
Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has confirmed that he will race in Diamond League meets in Brussels and Rome. Bolt, the back-to-back Olympic champion in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m, will compete in the 100m at Rome's Golden Gala, the fifth leg of the Diamond League, on June 6. He set a meet record of 9.76sec last year at the Olympic Stadium. The Jamaican also confirmed that he will race at Brussels' Belgacom Memorial, the second of two finals of the Diamond League, on September 6.

Athletics: Bolt, Blake to run relay in Ostrava

March 14, 2013 11:15
Jamaican star sprinters Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake will run the 4x100m relay at the Golden Spike event in Ostrava in the Czech Republic on June 27, the organisers said on Thursday. "We have managed to negotiate the Racers Track Club's star team's start in a 4x100m relay, with Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake," the organisers said on the event's website. Bolt, Blake, Michael Frater and Nesta Carter set a 4x100m world record time of 36.84s at the London Olympics last year.

Athletics-Bolt to race over 150 metres on Copacabana Beach

February 21, 2013 18:00
By Andrew Downie Sao Paulo, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt will compete in a 150 metres race on Brazil's Copacabana Beach next month against three other sprinters in what the Jamaican called a "street meet" type showdown. Organisers are to build a track on the famous sands for the March 31 race although they did not say whether it would have a bend.

NBA-Now a basketball player? You must be Usain

February 15, 2013 23:45
By Steve Ginsburg HOUSTON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Usain Bolt, do not quit your day job. The world's fastest man played in a celebrity basketball game on Friday in the run-up to Sunday's NBA All-Star game and failed to impress the crowd -- or himself -- with his skills. Bolt hit one of five shots, missed both of his free throws and totalled just two points in 29 minutes. The only shot the sixt-times Olympic champion made was a dunk.

Athletics-Bolt excited about appearing at NBA All-Star weekend

February 9, 2013 23:30
By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The world's best basketballers have little hope of catching him in a race up the court and now Jamaican Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is getting to ready to show them he can jump as well when he appears at the NBA's All-Star weekend in Houston. Bolt was invited to play in the Celebrity Game, featuring a mixture of well-known people from all walks of life, including some former NBA players at the showcase weekend from Feb. 15-17.

Athletics: Bolt opens season with solid 400m

February 9, 2013 21:15
Jamaican sprint hero Usain Bolt won his 400-metre heat while Yohan Blake was beaten by Warren Weir on Saturday as the athletes opened their 2013 season at the Camperdown Classic. Weir, the 200m bronze medallist at the London Olympics last year, emerged with the meet's overall 400m title with a time of 46.23sec. Blake, the double Olympic sprint silver medallist, clocked 46.77 in the same heat. In an earlier heat, Bolt trailed Riker Hylton -- a genuine quarter-miler -- into the last 40m but won the heat in 46.74.

Athletics: Bolt opens season with solid 400m

February 9, 2013 20:45
Jamaican sprint hero Usain Bolt won his 400-metre heat while Yohan Blake was beaten by Warren Weir on Saturday as the athletes opened their 2013 season at the Camperdown Classic. Weir, the 200m bronze medallist at the London Olympics last year, emerged with the meet's overall 400m title with a time of 46.21sec. Blake, the double Olympic sprint silver medallist, was second, clocking 46.64 in the same heat. In an earlier heat, Bolt trailed Riker Hylton -- a genuine quarter-miler -- into the last 40m but won the heat in 46.71.

Athletics-Bolt eyes three golds at world championships

January 23, 2013 15:45
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Triple London Olympic champion Usain Bolt is injury free and eyeing three gold medals at this year's world championships in Moscow in August. As part of his preparations, the Jamaican 100 and 200 metres world record holder will run the longer sprint at the Bislett Games Diamond League meeting in Oslo on June 13. "The aim for 2013 is the IAAF World Championships in Moscow in August. My goal is to win three gold medals and repeat my Olympic Games success," Bolt said in a news release on Wednesday.
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