World 100 & 200 Meters gold medalist, Usain Bolt, has vowed to unleash his wrath on American sprinter, Justin Gatlin in the track and field events in this year's Rio Olympics Games in Brazil.
The 29-year old Jamaican athlete is gunning for an unprecedented treble-treble of gold medals in Brazil this year, and Bolt has said that "they will feel my full wrath as always."
The 2008 and 2012 100 and 200 meters Olympic Gold medalist, who just recovered from a hamstring
injury was included in Jamaica's Olympic team, and will be facing the likes of Justin Gatlin, who he could not face the Olympic trials due to injury.
Gatlin said the six-time Olympic gold medallist had been given 'a medical pass' to compete and Bolt said on Wednesday that had only served to fuel his desire to shut the American up by proving himself on the track.
"Yes definitely, I think they have not learned over the years that the more you talk, the more I will want to beat you," Bolt told Reuters on Wednesday.
"It's one of those things, but I'm looking forward to it, should be exciting and they will feel my full wrath as always."
Bolt, who returned to action in the 200 metres at last month's Diamond League meeting in London, said he felt he was in better shape ahead of the opening race of his programme on August 13 – the 100 metres – than he was for last year's world championships in Beijing.
"I'm feeling much more confident now," he added. "I'm much more comfortable with where I'm at.
"I never try to predict times, because you never know what will happen. But for me the shape I'm in, I'll say I'm in much better shape, so I think 9.6 seconds definitely."
Bolt's world record for the 100 is 9.58 seconds. He ran 9.79 in clinching his third world championships title last year in Beijing.
As for his preferred 200, Bolt said he and coach Glen Mills had been pleased with the work they had been doing on the bend after some "rust" in London, when he ran 19.89.
"We've been doing a lot of work since I've been here, everything has been going well, I've been feeling great and I have no problem so I'm happy with the progress I'm making," he said.
"It was just rust for me, having not run the 200 in over a year pretty much, but now I've familiarized myself back with the work, and it's just about going out there and executing." Reuters
The 29-year old Jamaican athlete is gunning for an unprecedented treble-treble of gold medals in Brazil this year, and Bolt has said that "they will feel my full wrath as always."
The 2008 and 2012 100 and 200 meters Olympic Gold medalist, who just recovered from a hamstring
Gatlin said the six-time Olympic gold medallist had been given 'a medical pass' to compete and Bolt said on Wednesday that had only served to fuel his desire to shut the American up by proving himself on the track.
"Yes definitely, I think they have not learned over the years that the more you talk, the more I will want to beat you," Bolt told Reuters on Wednesday.
"It's one of those things, but I'm looking forward to it, should be exciting and they will feel my full wrath as always."
Bolt, who returned to action in the 200 metres at last month's Diamond League meeting in London, said he felt he was in better shape ahead of the opening race of his programme on August 13 – the 100 metres – than he was for last year's world championships in Beijing.
"I'm feeling much more confident now," he added. "I'm much more comfortable with where I'm at.
"I never try to predict times, because you never know what will happen. But for me the shape I'm in, I'll say I'm in much better shape, so I think 9.6 seconds definitely."
Bolt's world record for the 100 is 9.58 seconds. He ran 9.79 in clinching his third world championships title last year in Beijing.
As for his preferred 200, Bolt said he and coach Glen Mills had been pleased with the work they had been doing on the bend after some "rust" in London, when he ran 19.89.
"We've been doing a lot of work since I've been here, everything has been going well, I've been feeling great and I have no problem so I'm happy with the progress I'm making," he said.
"It was just rust for me, having not run the 200 in over a year pretty much, but now I've familiarized myself back with the work, and it's just about going out there and executing." Reuters
Rio olympics: Usain Bolt Vows To Unleash His Full Wrath On American Athletes
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