Bolt Nervous Ahead Of Season Debut

Usain Bolt is "slightly nervous" for the first time in his career.

The 100-metre world record-holder will make his season debut in the Golden Gala meet tomorrow in Rome, running his first race since losing to Tyson Gay last August and ending his two-year unbeaten streak.

Bolt said the loss to Gay changed "absolutely nothing".

Bolt To Walk For Kids

More accustomed to breaking records at high speed, sprint sensation Usain Bolt will slow his pace later this year with the staging of the 'Usain Bolt Walkathon'.

The event is being planned in partnership with Chain of Hope Jamaica to help raise funds towards the creation of a paediatric cardiac centre at the Bustamante Hospital for Children.

The proposed centre, which is intended to help reduce the current backlog of children in need of heart surgery, received a major boost several weeks ago with a US$10-million contribution from telecommunications company Digicel, one of Bolt's major sponsors.

Great demand for Olympic tickets... despite unprecedented high prices

DESPITE the hefty price tag which will come with travelling to the English capital for next summer's Olympics, the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) has already received two-times more requests for the approximately 1,600 tickets that it has been allocated for the 2012 London Games.

Usain Bolt test drives Ferraris in Italy

FIORANO, Italy (AP) — The fastest man in the world has taken a break from training to test drive some of the world's fastest cars.
Usain Bolt took a few spins behind the wheels of two different Ferraris — a 458 Italia and a 599 GTB Fiorano — at the Formula One team's private track yesterday.
The event was arranged by Puma, Bolt's top sponsor and one of Ferrari's suppliers.
"I thought I was fast, but these incredible cars give the word 'fast' a new meaning," the Jamaican spring king said.
Bolt is back training after missing the end of the outdoor season in Europe with back problems. He is hoping to defend his 100- and 200-metre titles at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.
Bolt won three gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in world-record times.



“Taking laps in the Fiorano track was a thrill. It’s the first time I’ve had a chance to drive a Ferrari on track and it’s a dream come true,” said Usain Bolt when he had finished. ”I thought I was fast; but, these incredible cars give the word fast a new meaning. You have to respect these machines. Being here at Ferrari headquarters is a memorable experience; there’s so much history here. I’m looking forward to getting one of these cars to give me my fix for speed.”

The PUMA BOLT Collection, which Bolt wore during his trip to Maranello, features a range of apparel, footwear and accessories that the sprinter helped develop which include graphic elements representative of Bolt and his beloved Jamaica. The collection, launched in Autumn- Winter 2010, will expand in seasons to come.