NOW we know what sprinting superstar Usain Bolt really thinks about the Commonwealth Games.
According to
The Times
, the world’s fastest man was waiting for his car in
the athletes’ village overnight when he unleashed a thunderbolt, saying
the Games are “a bit s**t” and “the Olympics were better”.
The awkward thing is, he’s right.
We’ve sorted through a long series of results from Glasgow 2014 and London 2012, comparing winning times and determining where the Commonwealth Games champions would have placed at the Olympics.
There’s
only one conclusion. Many athletes who have won gold in the absence of
nations such as China, Russia and the United States would have missed
out on medals altogether if they’d posted identical times in London.
Usain Bolt, one of the biggest stars in world sport, rocks into town
and they ask him about ... Gaza? About the Scottish referendum?
Come on, man.
The
Jamaican six-time Olympic champion was holding his first press
conference since arriving in Glasgow as the only bona fide global
superstar of the Commonwealth Games.
But rather than treat Bolt with respect, the press made a mockery of the situation.
“You’ll be aware that the Commonwealth Games are the friendly Games, with a subtext of human rights,” one journalist began.
“In the past, the Israel and Palestine territories have tried to join the Commonwealth.
“You’re a man of the world. What is your view?”
A bemused Bolt responded: “The view on what situation?”
“The situation in Gaza and Israel right now,” the journalist added.
Bolt raised his hands in the air.
“For me, I hear about it but I don’t really follow politics so I can’t really comment unless I have the full details.”
Then it was a Scottish journalist’s turn to make a fool of herself.
“Can
I just ask you what your opinion is of an independence referendum on
Scotland coming up in a couple of months’ time. Have you got any
thoughts?”
Bolt laughed.
“I didn’t even know that. I’m sorry.”
Bolt arrived on stage with local schoolkids and the Games mascot, all of them performing his trademark pose in unison.
But it was the journos who stole the show with the ridiculous questioning.
Channel 10 reporter Roz Kelly also copped heat on social media for asking for a selfie with Bolt.
When the questions finally turned to what is relevant – whether or
not he would be competing at the Games – Bolt confirmed he would run in
the 4x100m relay.
“For me it was very important (to be here),” Bolt said.
“I
will be running in the heats of the relay because I need the runs, this
is my first run for the season so I really need to get it going.”
And his expectation of his first visit of Glasgow?
“A lot of rain maybe and seeing a lot of kilts around the place.”
The world’s fastest man could not get out of that press conference quick enough.


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