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Justin Gatlin gatecrashes Usain Bolt's farewell party
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
London [U.K.], August 6 (ANI): The great Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt, who was to retire after the IAAF World Championships 2017 in London, had to settle for bronze even as American Justin Gatlin surprised everyone with a season's best 9.92.
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Usain Bolt bids for 12th title in final 100m race of career
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
London [U.K.], August 6 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has won eight Olympic golds, will bring his incredible career to an end in London on Saturday night at the World Athletics Championships 2017.
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Dopers must stop else athletics will die: Bolt
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], August 2 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who prepares to race for the final time in his illustrious career, has issued a stern warning to his fellow athletes, saying they must stop doping otherwise track and field will die.
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Kohli thanks sprint legend Bolt for congratulating him on `record` Puma de
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb.21 (ANI): Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has expressed his gratitude to Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt after the latter congratulated the swashbuckling batsman, for signing a whopping Rs. 110 crore deal with sports brand Puma by becoming their brand ambassador.
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I've done everything I wanted to do in athletics: Usain Bolt
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 15 (ANI): Sticking to his guns with his retirement plan for London this year, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has insisted that he has accomplished everything he wants to in athletics and has no regrets about his decision for calling off the curtains.
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Usain Bolt stripped off 2008 Olympic Gold after team-mate fails drug test
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan. 25 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was on Wednesday stripped off one of the nine Olympic gold medals won at the 2008 Beijing Games after his team-mate Nesta Carter tested positive for a banned substance.
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`Sprint King` Bolt scoops record sixth IAAF Athlete of Year award
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Monaco [France], Dec. 3 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who is set to retire after the World Championships in London next year, has been named the IAAF Male World Athlete of the Year, thereby lifting the coveted prize for a record sixth time.
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Usain Bolt admits to have lost love for running before Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov. 29 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who is 'relaxed' as he prepares to retire after the 2017 world championships in London, has admitted that he struggled to motivate himself to train before the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Usain Bolt set to race in Australia for first time
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov.4 (ANI):Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is all set to race in Australia for the first time when he takes on track in the inaugural Nitro Athletics competition in Melbourne in February.
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`Sprint-King` Bolt shortlisted for IAAF World Athletes of Year award
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.18 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who is set to retire after the World Championships in London next year, has been shortlisted for the 2016 IAAF World Athletes of the Year award.
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Usain Bolt to retire after World Championships in 2017
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Oct. 16 (ANI): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt will be running his last race at June's Racers Grand Prix before taking retirement from competition two months later.
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Usain Bolt hints he's proposed to long-term girlfriend after Rio scan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Sept.5 (ANI): After sparking controversy with his late-night antics following his triumphant Rio Olympics campaign, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt seems ready to settle down as he strongly hinted that he has proposed to long-term girlfriend Kasi Bennett.
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