UNITED KINGDOM: LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 - Usain Bolt turns DJ to celebrate Olympic triumph

Record ID: 572998

  • Title: UNITED KINGDOM: LONDON OLYMPICS 2012 - Usain Bolt turns DJ to celebrate Olympic triumph
  • Date: 12th August 2012
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (AUGUST 12, 2012) (REUTERS) OLYMPIC CHAMPION USAIN BOLT ARRIVING AT PUMA YARD CLUB IN CENTRAL LONDON BOLT SHAKING HANDS WITH OFFICIALS (SOUNDBITE) (English) OLYMPIC SPRINTING CHAMPION, USAIN BOLT, SAYING: "I'm feeling great, I'm happy I did what I did. I came here to become a legend and I am now so I'm very happy with myself. (QUESTION INAUDIBLE). It's a wonderful feat. We always come out here and give it our best. Last time we did great, this time we did great. So for me it was an honour to share with these guys to do these wonderful things and to do extraordinary things so I'm very happy. (QUESTION INAUDIBLE) I'm not even worried about that right now. Right now it's just about fun and enjoyment. (ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE A GOOD NIGHT TONIGHT?). Hopefullythat's the plan, that's the plan. You guys are ambushing meyou're cutting into my fun time. I'll see you guys later." BOLT WALKING WITH OFFICIALS / HEADING UPSTAIRS TO DJ BOLT PREPARING FOR DJ SET / WAVING TO FANS FANS IN THE CROWD TAKING PICTURES ON MOBILE PHONES BOLT WALKING DOWN STAIRS BOLT PERFORMING DJ SET / DANCING WITH OTHER DJS FANS IN THE CROWD TAKING PICTURE ON MOBILE PHONES BOLT DANCING / POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS FANS IN THE CROWD TAKING PICTURES BOLT HEADING OFF STAGE AFTER DJ SET
  • Embargoed: 27th August 2012 13:00
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  • Location: United Kingdom
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVABJY374BLDMOMBERGUXJG50MN3
  • Story Text: After ending his Olympic campaign in triumph, Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt celebrated in style by turning DJ at a central London nightclub in the early hours of Sunday (August 12).
    Bolt fittingly brought the London Olympic track and field programme to a spectacular end on Saturday (August 11) when he anchored Jamaica to a world record of 36.84 seconds in the 4x100 metres relay to complete his extraordinary "double treble".
    Bolt, who in Beijing won 100, 200m and 4x100 relay golds all in world-record time, repeated his sweep as Nesta Carter, Michael Frater and Yohan Blake set him up for a showdown with American Ryan Bailey that turned into a mismatch despite the U.S. matching the previous world record of 37.04.
    And after receiving his third gold medal at the Games Bolt thrilled the crowd at the Puma Yard on Brick Lane.
    He was greeted by a raucous applause and was straight into his customary showman persona, waving to the lucky hundred plus crowd, many of whom had their mobile phones out to record the moment.
    Bolt then headed down to the stage, where with the help of some friends, and the Jamaican bronze medallist Warren Weir, he performed as a DJ for a few minutes before quickly disappearing, no doubt to continue his celebrations in private.
    In an interview before stepping out to perform, Bolt said he had come to London with an aim and it had been achieved, so he was ready to celebrate.
    "I'm feeling great, I'm happy I did what I did. I came here to become a legend and I am now so I'm very happy with myself," Bolt said.
    "It's a wonderful feat. We always come out here and give it our best. Last time we did great, this time we did great. So for me it was an honour to share with these guys to do these wonderful things and to do extraordinary things so I'm very happy."
    Staying at the top is usually harder than reaching the summit in the first place and the pressure on Bolt was unrelenting after those twin defeats by Blake at the national trials. Now is the time to celebrate and he certainly knows how to do that.
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