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Puma-sponsored athlete Usain Bolt.

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The quickest guy in the field will set aside his surges following the Rio Olympics.

Usain Bolt, the Puma-sponsored Jamaican sprinter who holds the world record for the men’s 200-meter, launched during a press seminar on Monday this Olympics will likely be his last.

“We have done every little thing while having proven myself, ” he stated.

Usain Bolt in brand new Puma Ignite Disc working sneakers. Thanks to brand name.

Although this might disappoint a number of his followers, it was by no means a glum hit summit. A Norwegian person in the hit that was when you look at the room stood and informed Bolt that he’s a big fan of the sprinter plus sang him these outlines: “I hope you win. I hope it is your entire day. I hope you winnings even though you got hit by a Segway, ” referencing the incident whenever Bolt ended up being bit by a Segway in the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.

The 29-year-old, six-time Olympic silver medalist said that year he’d like to break his or her own 200 record and start to become the initial man to run the competition within 19 seconds.

“I really want to buy, ” he stated of breaking the record. “i desired to operate sub-19 [seconds]. You can't say for sure.”

In true Bolt style, he exited the press conference doing the samba with a team of Brazilian dancers.

At Bolt’s final battle before these Olympics — the IAAF Diamond League Athletics Muller Anniversary Games in London — he tossed his Puma surges into the crowd after winning the 200 battle. The fortunate girl who caught the footwear broke down in tears, later on composing on Twitter, “I am officially the luckiest girl on the planet but i am going to cherish these throughout my life.”

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