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Athletissima Lausanne Interviews: Usain Bolt, Olympic Legend, interview en francais and english, courtesy of Athletissima, note by Larry Eder

Larry Ederby Larry Eder
August 22, 2012
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Usain Bolt came into this season less than perfect. With three real weeks of training right before London, Usain Bolt took Yohan Blake’s wake up call at the trials and worked himself into shape, winning the 100m in an Olympic record of 9.63, running 19.32 for 200m and anchoring a blazing 36.84 for the 4 x 100 m relay. Bolt tells us that he is a legend. That he is. 

In this interview, one sees, in french and english, the loose and fun style of the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt. 

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« Je suis très heureux d’être ici, j’ai atteint mon objectif, je suis content d’être là où j’en suis, je suis effectivement devenu une légende. »


« Icône ou légende ? chacun son opinion, comme déjà mentionné, je suis parvenu à mon objectif à Londres »


« Je vis ma propre vie, je vis les choses comme elles sont, je ne vis pas comme dans un film. »


« Oui c’est vrai que c’est spécial ici à Lausanne, j’aime la piste, le virage, j’aime courir le 200m, j’aime aussi le public et en principe la météo est toujours clémente, je suis vraiment ravi d’être ici. »


« Sur cette piste c’est différent, le virage est plus large, on peut donc courir plus droit sans trop se pencher, mais le temps que l’on pourrait potentiellement y gagner ne dépend pas seulement de la piste, mais de ma forme et de celle des autres. »


« Je ne pense pas à un record du monde, même si je sais que j’en ai le potentiel sur cette piste. Ce n’est pas ma priorité pour demain, j’ai envie de donner un beau spectacle à un public qui est super ici. »


« Avec Blake, c’est vrai que l’on ne va pas se confronter durant les 3 prochaines courses mais cela ne veut pas dire que l’on s’évite. Notre programme est consolidé par nos coaches et bien entendu nous aurons l’occasion de courir l’un contre l’autre la saison prochaine. »


« Je ne m’attendais pas forcément à ce que Warren Weir fasse une si bonne saison sur 200m, mais il a travaillé très dur et c’est quelqu’un qui court avec le cÅ“ur. »


« Oui, bien sûr, je serai là à Moscou pour les Championnats du monde en 2013 ! Je ne sais pas encore si je m’alignerai sur le 100m et le 200m. »


« Dans le futur, je ne pense pas m’aligner sur le 400m. »


« Je ne prends pas de souvenirs de la Jamaïque avec moi, je prends le soleil avec moi c’est d’ailleurs la raison pour laquelle il brille aujourd’hui à Lausanne ! Bien sûr mon chez-moi me manque, comme les choses toutes simples que pourrait être m’allonger sur mon propre lit. »


« Les 50 ans d’indépendance de la Jamaïque fait partie des éléments qui font que 2012 est une super année pour notre pays, et nous en sommes tous très fiers. J’ai effectivement été invité au Carnaval de Notting Hill à Londres mais je ne pourrai malheureusement pas y participer. »


Usain Bolt – 22.08.2012 – 14 :45-15:10 (English) 


Qu: You said that becoming a legend was one of your goals. Now you are. What next?


A: Yes, I reached my goal of becoming a legend. I worked hard for it.


Qu: IOC President Rogge said that you are not a legend but an icon. Do you see a difference? 


A: Mr. Rogge made a somewhat different statement, but whatever, everybody is allowed his/her opinion. As said, I made myself a legend.


Qu: At this point in your career, do you feel like living your real life or in a movie?


A: My real life! I continue to do things as before.


Qu: What are your goals for the end of the season? 


A: Having reached my goals this season, I want to finish the season uninjured so as to be able to prepare the next season in the best condition.


Qu: In view of your early and several participations, is Athletissima a special meeting for you? And with the excellent track, is a World Record on the cards?


A: Athletissima is a great meeting indeed and I am happy to be here again: usually great weather, great food, great public, one of the best tracks. When the conditions are right, a record is definitely possible. But right now my priorities are to put on a good show and to finish the season uninjured.


Qu: What about the curved track, does it allow you to run faster? 


A: The track is not fully curved, it is different from most tracks. As for gaining time, it is hard to say, it depends on so many conditions.


Qu: You won’t run against Yohan Blake in the last 3 meetings of the season. Are you avoiding him? 


A: No, there is no avoidance. We will run against each other in the future again.


Qu: Do you have a souvenir from Jamaica with you when staying abroad? 


A: No. Except the sun from Jamaica! I just miss home and my own bed.


Qu: You are the fastest man on 200m. But Yohan Blake is improving fast. 


A: I have reached my goals this season. Yohan is a great sprinter and should he run faster than me this season, it’s ok.


Qu: (Fellow Jamaican sprinter,) Warren Weir has done well recently. Did you expect it? 


A: I didn’t expect it at the beginning of the season but then I saw Warren progress. He has a great heart and is a great athlete.


Qu: Will we see you at the World Championship in Moscow in 2013 and, if yes, on what distances? 


A: You will see me there! As for the distances, I don’t know yet.


Qu: Do you plan to run the 400m in the next two years? 


A: No.


Qu: In 2012 Jamaica celebrated 50 years of independence. It got invited to the Notting Hill Carnival in London. Will you attend? 


A: 50 years of independence, yes, it is amazing, Jamaicans are happy. I won’t be able to attend the Carnival though.


Qu: Yohan Blake received a proposition to play cricket in Australia. Did you get one too? 


A: Yes! But I need to practice first!

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  • Larry Eder

    Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.

    Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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