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Usain Bolt ‘says goodbye to everything’ as he retires
Athletics legend, Usain Bolt, has said “goodbye to everything” as his successful career came to a close at the World Championships in London.
The eight-time Olympic gold medallist, toured the London Stadium very slowly, walking stiffly, to say goodbye to his fans.
The 30-year old is retiring from athletics having illuminated the sport like few others.
“It’s really sad that I have to walk away now,” said the Jamaican, who completed a lap of honour of London Stadium on Sunday’s closing night.
“I was saying goodbye to the fans and saying goodbye to my events also.”
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Bolt is not having plans of returning to athletics at anytime.
When asked if he would consider a return to racing, he replied: “I’ve seen too many people retire and come back just to make it worse or to shame themselves.
“I won’t be one of those people.”
Bolt could only manage bronze in the men’s 100m race, which he lost to American Justin Gatlin.
He also pulled up injured just as he began to hit top speed in his final event, the 4x100m relay, on Saturday night.
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JOHNSON PETER
August 14, 2017 at 5:03 pm
A life well spent. Happy restful years Usain Bolt
seyi jelili
August 15, 2017 at 7:28 am
Sure, he achieved all he need to achieve within a 30 years. It’s a challenge to me because education seems not to be the best legacy again but your talents, if I had known earlier in life, I would have probably develop a talent in sports may be by now, I would have gone far than the wasted years in school without a job
Animashaun Ayodeji
August 14, 2017 at 7:02 pm
You were great and you did well Usain Bolt, the final race didn’t matter to us – your fans and we consider the 100m lost as a giveaway to Justin Gatlin
Anita Kingsley
August 14, 2017 at 7:04 pm
Usain Bolt, you shall always be remembered, the man that almost ran faster than time during his days. Peace be unto you in whatever you choose after athletic
Abeni Adebisi
August 14, 2017 at 7:10 pm
I wish this guy was a Nigeria, but our government cannot keep people like him, by the time the government start owing him, he will lose all the enthusiasm for athletic
yanju omotodun
August 14, 2017 at 10:41 pm
He is not a money conscious like our Nigeria athletes , he made his way with money as secondary but building career as the primary