Usain Bolt- the name is just enough. 8 times Olympic champion, won the world championships a freaking 11 number of times. A man as fast as his nickname, Lightning Bolt. The man holds the world records in the 100m (9.58 seconds) and 200m (19.19 seconds), both achieved in 2009. He also holds the world record in the 4x100m relay with a time of 36.84 seconds, achieved in 2012 as part of the Jamaican team. You could only wonder what the athlete trained under him would be like? With records etched like writing in stone, there is always a question of who could break them? Maybe his children? But would he train them?
The sporting giant, Puma, has now ventured into the world of podcasts, and who would be a more special guest than the GOAT himself? Usain Bolt and host Colin Jackson discussed Bolt’s children in Puma’s latest GO WILD PODCAST. The 2 world record holder mentioned that a lot of people ask him if he would train his children, to which he thinks, “I’ll be there for them. But I don’t think I should be the one training.” The man has three children, of whom he believes his daughter Olympia Bolt might be a track and field athlete, given her high energy.
His twin sons, Thunder and Saint Leo, are a little lazy, according to him, so the man believes they might not be running like he did. But why wouldn’t he train any of them? The Olympian further continued, “Because you’re going to be tougher on your kids. Because you’re a dad and you want them. So you’d be a little bit more rugged and tougher.” While the 11-time world champion might be afraid of going too harsh on his children, this does not mean he would not teach them anything.
He said that he would inspire them through his stories, he would take them down the path of his struggles, just to teach them what it takes. Be it fighting through his hamstring injuries, scoliosis, or be it the early career setbacks like or be it the man’s financial struggles, he has a lot to give to children from which they can learn. He added, “So I’ll be there for them. But I could never coach them. You know what I mean? But I look forward to the moment.” Curious, Colin asked the athlete what his answer would be to his children, asking what greatness?
Bolt had the most amazing answer to this question, he said, “Look at my face. Your dad is greatness.” The man has secured gold in the 100m, 200m, and 4×100m relay events of three consecutive Olympic Games—Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. That’s just a hill of the mountain of greatness this man has built. Talk of how to build this mountain. Bolt emphasizes the fact that this does not come from one win. “It’s not all about winning, but how you carry yourself. Or you’re perceived in the public eye.” He said.
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