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Usain Bolt

Prince Harry and the Bolt of lightning
Article
/ 7 March 2012

Prince Harry and the Bolt of lightning

It wasn’t much of a race, but then it really couldn’t have been as the world’s fastest man and Britain’s Prince Harry met up on a track in Jamaica.

By David McFadden
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Article
/ 16 December 2011

Bolt eyes more wins to become a legend

Record-breaking sprinter Usain Bolt says he will not be regarded a legend of athletics unless he successfully defends his three Olympic titles.

By Staff Reporter
Bolt, Blake triumph in Brussels
Article
/ 17 September 2011

Bolt, Blake triumph in Brussels

Jamaican sprint kings Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake sprinted to landmark times at the Diamond League — Bolt running the fastest 100m this year.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 4 September 2011

No change to false start rule, insists IAAF

Despite the furore that surrounded the disqualification of Usain Bolt from the world 100m final, the IAAF refuses to change the false start rule.

By Nam You-Sun
No plans for rule change after Bolt’s false start
Article
/ 29 August 2011

No plans for rule change after Bolt’s false start

Usain Bolt had barely left the track after his astonishing false start in the 100m final before a debate swirled over the controversial rule.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 July 2011

Bolt storms to 200m victory in Paris

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt stormed to victory in the men’s 200m at the Diamond League meeting on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
Bolt cruises, Semenya outshone at Bislett Games
Article
/ 10 June 2011

Bolt cruises, Semenya outshone at Bislett Games

Usain Bolt delivered a stunning 200m victory at the Bislett Games but Caster Semenya was outshone by unheralded Moroccan Halima Hachlaf in the 800m.

By Luke Phillips
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Article
/ 1 June 2011

Bolt wins 100m in 9.91, says he can do better

Usain Bolt remained unbeaten this season by clocking 9.91 on Tuesday to win the 100m at the Golden Spike meet.

By Karel Janicek
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Article
/ 17 September 2010

Bolt to reassess career after London Olympics

Usain Bolt is considering switching to the long jump if he retires from sprinting after the London 2012 Olympics.

By Staff Reporter
Bolt targets ‘unbeatable’ 9,4-second dash
Article
/ 15 September 2010

Bolt targets ‘unbeatable’ 9,4-second dash

Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt hopes to lower his 100m world record from 9,58 to 9,4 seconds, a report said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 27 August 2010

Sprinting into the history books

Usain Bolt has signed the biggest sponsorship deal in athletics history, extending his contract with Puma to 2013.

By Anna Kessel
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Article
/ 10 August 2010

Back injury ends Bolt’s season

World 100m record holder Usain Bolt will not run again this season because of a back injury, his agent said on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
Bolt vows ‘fast time’ at 100m season opener
Article
/ 18 May 2010

Bolt vows ‘fast time’ at 100m season opener

World and Olympic triple gold medallist Usain Bolt gets his 100-metre season under way on Wednesday and has promised a "very fast time".

By Staff Reporter
Du Toit scoops Luareus Disability Award
Article
/ 11 March 2010

Du Toit scoops Luareus Disability Award

Swimming champion Natalie Du Toit has won the annual Laureus Disability award, Sascoc said on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 8 December 2009

Bolt is no ‘superman’

Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt is no ”superman” and can be beaten, his compatriot and rival Asafa Powell insisted on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 August 2009

Triple gold for Bolt as Kenya trump Ethiopia

Usain Bolt bagged his third gold medal of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday when Jamaica stormed to the men’s 4x100m relay title.

By Luke Phillips
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Article
/ 21 August 2009

Why Usain Bolt strides ahead

Years passed between Carl Lewis setting a new 100m record in 1991 and Usain Bolt going faster in 2008, but the Jamaican has now reduced the record.

By Owen Gibson
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Article
/ 21 August 2009

I am clean, insists record-breaker Bolt

Jamaica’s sprint king Usain Bolt insists he is drug-free after ripping a massive 0,11seconds off his own 200m world record on Thursday in Berlin.

By Ryland James
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Article
/ 20 August 2009

Bolt runs for second world title in Berlin

There is no doubt Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world, and the Jamaican looks set to prove that again in the 200metre final on Thursday.

By Raf Casert
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Article
/ 18 August 2009

Bolt coasts through 200m heats

Olympic 200m champion Usain Bolt got his bid to claim a world sprint double off to a perfect start by cruising through his heat in Berlin on Tuesday.

By Luke Phillips
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Article
/ 17 August 2009

Bolt eyes world domination

Usain Bolt can confidently move on to the 200m knowing he is the global sprint king after shattering his own world record by a massive 0,11 seconds.

By Luke Phillips
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Article
/ 24 July 2009

”I’ll bolt when I’m ready’

Usain Bolt says it will take a bad day on the track for his rival, Tyson Gay, to get the better of him over 100m this year.

By Anna Kessel
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Article
/ 17 July 2009

Plastic bags to World Champs

Four months after he stunned the South African sporting community sprint star, Simon Magakwe, is heading for the world championship in Berlin.

By Prim Gower
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Article
/ 28 April 2009

When fried chicken becomes golden nugget

Fried chicken washed down with a few pints, a vodka chaser and followed by the occasional cigarette. It’s the unorthodox recipe for sporting success.

By Mark Oakley
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Article
/ 31 December 2008

Bolt sets sights on going even faster

Jamaica’s triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt believes he can take the 100m world record down to 9,58 seconds and go below 19 seconds in the 200m.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 12 September 2008

How ‘Lightning’ Bolt cost himself 0,14 seconds

Had Usain Bolt not begun his celebrations 20m before the finish of the Olympic 100m final, he may have smashed his record by a further 0,14 seconds.

By James Randerson
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Article
/ 9 September 2008

Thousands welcome home Olympic hero Bolt

Thousands of Jamaicans braved heavy rain on Monday to give triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt a rapturous welcome home.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 6 September 2008

Bolt dashes to end-of-season victory

Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt won the 100m at the Golden League meet on Friday to bring the curtain down on his record-shattering season.

By Astolfo Cagnacci
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Article
/ 29 August 2008

Usain Bolt: Sit back and enjoy the phenomenon

As Beijing empties, those of us left behind have time to dwell on some of the great moments in sporting history that we have witnessed.

By Steve Cram
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Article
/ 24 August 2008

Phelps, Bolt electrify Beijing, China charges to top

Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt electrified the Beijing Olympics, securing their places in Games’ lore over 17 days of competition.

By Rebecca Bryan
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Article
/ 22 August 2008

Triple for Bolt as Jamaicans win relay

Jamaica won the men’s 4x100m Olympic title on Friday in a new world record time of 37,10 seconds.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 August 2008

Usain Bolt: A runaway success

This time he remembered to do his shoelaces up. This time he ran hard all the way to the finish, looking neither right nor left.

By Richard Williams
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