The world’s greatest track-and-field star is facing the devastating news that Nesta Carter is reportedly among those to fail a drugs test in the re-analysis of urine and blood samples from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing
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Instead, the Jamaican considers the American, whom he beat over successive IAAF World Championships and Olympic Games, third in a line of sprinters he considers a major 100m threat
While Bolt is keeping an eye on the Olympics with his three gold medals from the previous instalment tucked under his arm, Blake is looking to confirm that he is truly back after a couple of nightmare seasons, where he was dogged by injury after injury
Bolt said earlier this week he would be happy with 9.8 seconds, following a tight hamstring he had suffered at the Cayman Invitational Meet last week when he clocked 10.05 seconds
The Jamaican sprint star is set to form part of a field including the likes of decathlon world record-holder Ashton Eaton, who will also compete in the long jump at the IAAF World Challenge meeting
The Jamaican, who won gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m at Beijing in 2008 and London four years later, will take part in the IAAF Diamond League meeting on July 22 at Queen Elizabeth Park in London.
Bolt, the six-time Olympic champion who has dominated the 100 metres and 200m events since bursting onto the scene at Beijing 2008, has previously suggested his fitness may carry him through to the Games in the Japanese capital in four years’ time
The twice drug test failed, Gatlin continued: “Last year was a nail-biter to the finish line at the World Championships. He won over me by a hundredth of a second, so I am the closest threat he has ever had. So right now I am working to be better than that
The 29-year-old is targeting another stunning trio of wins and says achieving the feat in Rio would top what he has already accomplished.
The 29-year-old watches the Old Trafford outfit regularly but believes the club has strayed far away from its traditions under the Dutch boss
The prospect of another clash between Bolt and Gatlin sets the tone for an epic 100m showdown during the summer Olympics in Brazil from the 5th to the 21st of August
“We’ll see, because the coach say I can go on to even the next Olympics in 2020,” Bolt said, adding a chuckle and presumably meaning his longtime coach, Glen Mills. “I’m not going to say what I’m going to do, but my coach said I should stop talking about retirement. Let’s just go through those two years and see what happens
“I have a great coach who knows how to be positive in all circumstances,” Bolt was quoted as saying
“I am pleased to announce my return to the Olympic stadium in London for the 2016 Anniversary Games,” Bolt said. “I know the athletics fans in London are very knowledgeable and passionate about track and field and will come out in force and create a great atmosphere like they always do
Bolt established his current 200 metre record of 19.19 seconds at the Berlin World Championships in 2009
Thursday’s second instalment of a World Anti-Doping Agency report slammed the International Association of Athletics Federations, accusing former head, Lamine Diack, of running a clique that covered up organised doping and blackmailed athletes as officials looked the other way
Widely considered the fastest human alive, Bolt is no stranger to receiving awards. Among Bolt’s other honours are his six gold medals from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics in Beijing and London respectively, along with eleven World Championships
Bolt, like he did in 2008, 2009, and 2012, followed up another triple gold-medal-winning season by topping tennis star Novak Djokovic for his record fourth Champion of Champions award, handed out by French media outlet L’Equipe
World 100m and 200m champion, Usain Bolt, was voted their reader’s top international male athlete, while world heptathlon champion, Jessica Ennis-Hill, finished on top in the women’s poll
The award recognises the overseas athlete who has made the most contribution to sport this year and will be presented at the annual BBC Sports Personality of the Year award ceremony on December 20