Bolt sees London as Jamaican home away from home
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March 21, 2012, Wednesday
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USAIN Bolt reckons London's thriving Jamaican community could help propel him to another monumental Olympic performance as the sprinter seeks to repeat his triple gold-medal haul from Beijing four years ago.
With less than five months to go until Bolt defends his 100, 200 and 4x100 meters relay titles, the 25-year-old remains characteristically relaxed and hopes his compatriots will roar him to victory.
"I've been waiting for this summer for four years so I'm going to enjoy every moment and put on a show for everybody around the world," he said.
"The Olympic Games is going to be a massive thing for me and I'm really looking forward to it. It is going to be bigger for me than for most people because there are a lot of Jamaican people living in London. I know they will be going crazy so I have to put on a show."
Over one million people applied for tickets to watch the men's 100m final in the Olympic Stadium on August 5.
Bolt is also the favorite to win the 200m final on August 9 and hopes to be a key part of Jamaica's team in the 4x100m relay final on August 11 - a title he also won four years ago.
The Jamaican is currently starring in a television advertising campaign in which he races through the streets of London and he expects the city to embrace him again once the Games begin.
"People know me in London really well so I am expecting lots of support there and I am looking forward to entertaining the crowds. But the place I am most recognized is in Asia. I think any athlete who goes there gets mobbed," he said.
"It will be the same in London with the Jamaican people, but if I'm getting lots of attention, I'm happy."
With less than five months to go until Bolt defends his 100, 200 and 4x100 meters relay titles, the 25-year-old remains characteristically relaxed and hopes his compatriots will roar him to victory.
"I've been waiting for this summer for four years so I'm going to enjoy every moment and put on a show for everybody around the world," he said.
"The Olympic Games is going to be a massive thing for me and I'm really looking forward to it. It is going to be bigger for me than for most people because there are a lot of Jamaican people living in London. I know they will be going crazy so I have to put on a show."
Over one million people applied for tickets to watch the men's 100m final in the Olympic Stadium on August 5.
Bolt is also the favorite to win the 200m final on August 9 and hopes to be a key part of Jamaica's team in the 4x100m relay final on August 11 - a title he also won four years ago.
The Jamaican is currently starring in a television advertising campaign in which he races through the streets of London and he expects the city to embrace him again once the Games begin.
"People know me in London really well so I am expecting lots of support there and I am looking forward to entertaining the crowds. But the place I am most recognized is in Asia. I think any athlete who goes there gets mobbed," he said.
"It will be the same in London with the Jamaican people, but if I'm getting lots of attention, I'm happy."
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