No Village for Usain Bolt

DAEGU – Reports out of Daegu ahead of the 13th IAAF World Championships are that Usain Bolt, the king of the track, will not be staying in the Athletes’ Village. While it was disclosed on Tuesday that the United States, Jamaica, Canada and the U.K. will also share one premises, Bolt will stay in a ... Read more

By Jared Rigdon | University of Florida Athletic Association | Published on June 25, 2022

DAEGU – Reports out of Daegu ahead of the 13th IAAF World Championships are that Usain Bolt, the king of the track, will not be staying in the Athletes’ Village.

While it was disclosed on Tuesday that the United States, Jamaica, Canada and the U.K. will also share one premises, Bolt will stay in a hotel downtown Daegu.

“Bolt, who holds the world record of 9.58 seconds in the 100 meters, will be staying at a hotel in downtown Daegu until the worlds wrap up,” explained the chosunilbo’s report.

Meanwhile, Bolt, along with other members of the Racers Track Club – Yohan Blake, Mario Forysthe, Marvin Anderson, Schillonie Calvert, Rosemarie White and Shereefa Lloyd, and their coach Glen Mills, are already in the Sourt Korean city.

—TrackAlert.com

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