Thursday, August 25, 2011

Bolt on sprint title defence: ‘I’m focused and I’m ready now’

Daegu, Korea - As he prepares to defend the first of his World titles here over 100 metres, Usain Bolt has emphasised his determination to repeat his victory, if not his time, of two years ago.

The World 100 and 200m champion, appearing with other Jamaican athletes in front of a packed media throng in the Daeduk Cultural Centre just two days before competition begins in the 100m, was happy to agree with Tyson Gay’s reported prediction that he would win again in Daegu because of his “championship pedigree.”

“I proved it twice so I guess he knows what he’s talking about,” Bolt responded with a grin, before turning more serious.

“At Championships I believe I am much more focused,” he said. “Even when I’ve not been doing well in training, and I’ve been messing up, when it comes to a championship I have a real focus because I want it really bad.