'I have no problem with no one breaking my records'
Mumbai, Oct. 3 -- The world got a rare glimpse of Usain Bolt, who owned track and field like few have in history, turned up for an athletics event as a spectator at the recent Tokyo Worlds for the first time since he retired in 2017.
A few weeks later, India got a rare glimpse of that star, who landed in Mumbai last week and flew out after playing some football in the rain on Wednesday.
In his interview, the Jamaican eight-time Olympic champion and 100m-200m world record holder talks about the rise of other nations in sprinting, women dominating it more than men, and what India can do to build on having an Olympic champion of their own.
I definitely miss competing, I would say. Just watching it from the stands... I realised it's more stressful to watch than to actually compete. But overall, it was great.
It's just a lot of hard work. And, of course, having a coach like Glen Mills. That really, really does play a big role. But I don't know, I don't know what contributed to it (the timings being faster in his time). And I have no problem with no one breaking my records. I'm fine with that!
Yeah, I do think so. I must say women have been dominating for a while now. It's just great to see. I'm really happy about that. I can't really pinpoint one thing as to why that is the case. But it just shows that with hard work. They keep running faster and keep pushing boundaries. They are dedicated, they want to be great, and they want to stand out.
If you do research on our (Jamaican) boys' and girls' championships, you'll find athletes from all corners of the country come together in one championship to prove who is the best. And that is where a lot of the coaches can see talent and say, 'Oh, this guy is very good, this girl has potential'. That's what you guys (India) need. I believe you have so many cricket competitions. So, similarly, they should have one big track and field competition, where every corner of the country will come together and compete. That's where you will see talent. And then when you find a talent, you can help nurture and develop it.
It's just my personality, man. It's who I am. I wasn't afraid to be myself, even on the track. And that's why people gravitate to me. Because they saw my personality, saw how fun I was. That's just who I am, and that's just who I was growing up as well.
Yeah. I definitely think you need a personality out there to stand out, to show the people, and to draw them to the track. And that's what helped draw people towards track and field - not just the competition, but also my personality.
It was fun. It's been wonderful. Great people, great kids. I've seen a good portion of the country. So I'm really happy....
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