media_artricles :: 2017

Bailey: Never bet against Bolt

Blake could prove a threat, says Ato

Former 100 metres world record holder Donovan Bailey has backed Usain Bolt to bow out in triumph at the World Championships later this week despite his slow build-up to the athletics showpiece. Bolt logged his season best (SB) of 9.95 seconds just under two weeks ago in Monaco, a time beaten by a raft of sprinters this year.

But the 30-year-old Jamaican track legend is still the raging favourite to win his fourth 100m world title, and with good reason, according to former World and Olympic champion Bailey.

"Anyone that bets against Bolt at a major championship isn't smart," the Jamaica-born Canadian told Reuters. "Those athletes have to have a mistake-free race to make (the 100m final) interesting," he said of Bolt's rivals.

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