media_artricles :: 2017
Bolt hits back at doubters
Trinidad Express :: 17.08.2017
USAIN BOLT delivered a rebuke to those who questioned whether he really suffered an injury in his farewell race at the World Athletics Championships by revealing details of his hamstring tear yesterday.
The Jamaican, stung by speculation that he had pulled up in the anchor leg of the 4x100 metres relay final in London on Saturday because he was too far behind to win the race, said the injury would need three months of rehabilitation.
Accompanied by an x-ray of the injury to his left hamstring, the eight-times Olympic gold medallist was also adamant in social media posts that he never cheated his fans.
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AWESOME FOURSOME: Trinidad and Tobago's men's 4x400m relay quartet, from left, Jarrin Solomon, Machel Cedenio, Lalonde Gordon and Jereem Richards celebrate gold in the IAAF World Championship final in London on Sunday. Sport editor's note: Renny Quow not in picture, ran the first leg for T&T in their qualifying heat. —Photo: AFP
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