Sport
All eyes on Usain Bolt even if training in seclusion
When Bolt is healthy, there are few that can keep up with him. And while he hardly enters the London Games as the Bolt who was so dominant four years ago, he is still the reigning Olympic champion in the 100 and 200 meters. He’s also still the world-record holder in both events.
That can’t be overlooked or stressed enough, even with the emergence of Bolt’s training partner, Yohan Blake.
“Usain has been so dominant that when he’s not, we see blood in the water,” said sprinter Doc Patton, who is in the U.S. relay pool. “We say, ‘Oh, he’s vulnerable. Oh, he can be beat.’ He’s still the champ. He still takes 41 steps to everyone else’s 44. That’s a big advantage.
“But I can’t imagine the kind of pressure on him.”
Bolt has been training in seclusion on a track at the University of Birmingham. There’s really no way to catch a glimpse with the facility surrounded by thick bushes and patrolled by security.
Even Spearmon can’t get through. He’s one of Bolt’s closest friends and hasn’t spoken to him in nearly two weeks.
Not that he’s particularly trying all that hard. Spearmon figures he will see him in the 200. That’s soon enough.
