Usain Bolt: 'I want to set high standards'

While the entire athletics world congratulated Oblique Seville - the new 100m champion at the world championships in Tokyo - from the stands, the shadow of Usain Bolt still loomed over the track.

The Jamaican legend, eight years after his retirement, remains unchanged: no one has come close to his record, no one has been able to replace the stature he left behind.

Speaking to the press, Bolt affirmed: “When I was still competing, I always wanted to break all limits. Now, it is great to know that I have become the standard for those who want to become legends. I wanted to set the standard really high and I have done it.”

The numbers back Bolt up: eight Olympic gold medals, 11 world championships, and three unbreakable records—9.58 seconds in the 100m, 19.19 seconds in the 200m, and 36.84 seconds in the 4x100m relay. Since 2017, no athlete has come within 0.12 seconds of those two personal milestones, despite huge advances in shoe and road technology.

For Bolt, the answer is simple: “We are simply more talented. You can’t run faster with a new pair of shoes.”

But Bolt doesn’t just conquer the world with speed. He also turns athletics into an emotional stage: his famous arrow shape, his radiant smile, his celebratory laps… All of these turn races into festivals.

Bolt was candid: “The important thing is personality. I don’t try to be funny, I just enjoy the moment and connect with the audience. That’s why people love me.”

His appearance in Tokyo marked Bolt’s return to a major competition since leaving London 2017. He is now a father of three children whose names are synonymous with the legend: Olympia Lightning, Saint Leo and Thunder Bolt. To them, he is just “Dad”, but Bolt believes that at the 2027 World Championships in Beijing – where his career exploded with three gold medals and three Olympic records in 2008 – his children will better understand his legacy.

Though he is no longer on the track, Usain Bolt remains a symbol of speed, joy and inspiration. Athletics may have found new champions, but the “Jamaican Lightning” remains an immortal name - a standard to which all future generations must strive.

Source: https://znews.vn/usain-bolt-toi-muon-dat-ra-nhung-tieu-chuan-cao-post1589809.html