Usain Bolt

The Organizers decided this year to interact with this athlete via a Q & A format. Click + sign to reveal answers.

The following is an electronic Q & A with Usain Bolt

• How has practice been going this year?

  Training has been going great. I’m looking forward to running my first 100m race on Saturday

• Are you doing any special training for this Olympic Year?

  I am working hard and following the programme from Coach Mills. It is similar to previous years.

• How many times have you competed at the Jamaica Invitational?

  2012 will be my sixth time to run at the meet.

• How would you rate the Jamaica Invitational – the Fans, Track, etc?

  I always love running in Jamaica – the track is fast, the weather is usually good and the fans are always great.

• What are your expectations for this meet and the rest of the year?

  My aim for 2012 is to defend my Olympic titles. I hope to run a good race on Saturday and execute the way Coach has told me to.

• How many competitions would you want to have before the Olympic Games?

  I will race in Kingston, Ostrava, Rome, Oslo, Jamaican Olympic Trials and Monaco ahead of the Games.

• How did you utilize last years’ off-season downtime away from the track?

  I used the break to relax and enjoy the things that I can’t always do. I also did some PR work for my sponsors.

• Do you have any passions other than Track and Field?

  I like watching other sports such as football and basketball.

• After this years’ Jamaica Invitational, where will you be competing next?

  Next race will be Ostrava.

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