Usain Bolt: petty London 2012 Olympics officials impose too many rules - Telegraph

Published by RunnerSpace.com/Pro - Aug 6 2012, 09:24 AM

Usain Bolt: petty London 2012 Olympics officials impose too many rules

Usain Bolt followed his stunning victory on the track on Sunday night by criticising the pettiness of London 2012 officials.

Bolt, who declared his intention to achieve legendary status by winning a third successive Olympic 100 metres final in Rio in 2016, said his normal routine had been disrupted by the myriad rules imposed by organisers of the Games in London.

He said: “There are a lot of rules, oh my God. You can’t do anything. I was coming and wanted to bring my tablets in and they said I couldn’t. I asked why. It is just a rule.

“I had my skipping rope in my bag and they said I can’t bring it in. Why? It is just a rule. What if I need to take a rubber band inside to stretch? I can’t take it inside because it is a rule.

 

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