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Usain Bolt Pulls Out Of Jamaican Trials To Focus On Diamond League..

Sprint Supremo Usain Bolt has pulled out of the 100 metres at the Jamaican national trials. But this would in No way affect his Eligibility to defend his world championship title in August Bolt automatically qualifies to defend his title.

It is believed Bolt’s coach Glen Mills decided that the Jamaican Sprint king should concentrate on training for the Diamond League races in Paris and Lausanne as a build up to the world championships.

Bolt has not had a particularly outstanding season so far as his 10.12sec best time is a far cry from his 2009 world record of 9.58.

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Usain Bolt
photo credit: Neil
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A sharp Contrast to Usain Bolt’s recent performances is exactly what American athlete Justin Gatlin has had so far, and the Controversial athlete as returned the fastest time so far this year at 9.74secs and pundits are already talking up a straight battle between Bolt And Gatlin at the world championships in.

Wether this will come to pass still remains to be seen but if it happens it might be Bolt’s biggest challenge yet.