JAMAICA: ATHLETICS: Usain Bolt presented with piece of Berlin Wall as a gift for his record breaking season

Record ID: 643630

  • Title: JAMAICA: ATHLETICS: Usain Bolt presented with piece of Berlin Wall as a gift for his record breaking season
  • Date: 12th February 2010
  • Summary: KINGSTON, JAMAICA. (FEBRUARY 10, 2010) (REUTERS) USAIN BOLT AT MILITARY MUSEUM UNVEILS GIFT-PIECE OF BERLIN WALL WITH PAINTING OF BOLT SETTING NEW WORLD RECORD BOLT SPEAKING TO REPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) USAIN BOLT SAYING: "I'd like to thank them, it was an honor for me to be presented with this two ton wall. Really, it really touched me hard because I know what it meant to the German people in Berlin so thank you again for everything and I'll always treasure this." BOLT LOOKING AT BERLIN WALL GIFT VARIOUS OF BERLIN WALL GIFT (SOUNDBITE) (English) USAIN BOLT SAYING: "This season I think it should be an interesting season because it's pretty much going to be all just showdowns and I'm definitely looking forward to it and it shouldn't be a tough season it should be just a very fun filled season and very exciting season I would say." BERLIN WALL GIFT
  • Embargoed: 27th February 2010 12:00
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  • Location: Jamaica
  • Country: Jamaica
  • Topics: Lifestyle,Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA5SB8ADFYKXOEEOHEMBIUY69PU
  • Story Text: Sprinter Usain Bolt was presented with a piece of the Berlin Wall Wednesday (February 10) as a gift from the German people for his world record setting 2009 season.
    At the ceremony in Jamaica Bolt said he is looking forward to the upcoming season.
    "This season I think it should be an interesting season because it's pretty much going to be all just showdowns and I'm definitely looking forward to it and it shouldn't be a tough season it should be just a very fun filled season and very exciting season I would say," Bolt told reporters.
    The difficult to move gift has a painting of Bolt setting a world record and will be temporarily kept at the Jamaica Defense Force Military Museum.
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