Here we are, one week after Usain Bolt shattered Asafa Powell's 100m record and the world wide snowball of excitement seems to be picking up more and more speed. Article after article about Usain Bolt's new World Record, his plans for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and his past glories as a youth and junior champion a surfacing on the net. People are getting very excited about a potential 100m Olympic finals showdown between Bolt, Powell, and American Tyson Gay in Beijing.
Just yesterday though, Bolt went back to gray on his public announcement to double up in Beijing. Initially, Bolt said he was still focused on the 200m and was undecided on a double bill, but mid-week he declared it a certainty. The news from yesterday shows that Bolt is now back to undecided and is going to trust whatever his coach Glenn Mills advises. When asked if he would be OK with whatever Mills decides, Bolt responded, "Well, yeah. This is my fourth year with my coach and he's made nothing but good decisions."
Olympics aside, Bolt is most likely going to run the 100m again at the Aviva London Grand Prix in England on July 15th. If Coach and Agent negotiations go though, this race will give a preview of the Bolt, Powell, Gay final that so many people hope to see again in August.
Bolt has confirmed that he will for sure run a 200m in Ostrava, Czech Republic on June 12th, as well as a double bill at the Jamaican Olympic trials later this month.
Is all of this indecision the result of a cautious coach and a runner who want to focus on a life-long dream of 200m Olympic gold? Or is it all part of a PR plan to get everyone talking about Bolt, Jamaica, and Beijing Olympics Athletics? Regardless of the answer, I am pumped up and REALLY looking forward to the outcome of the June 12th Ostrava race.
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