- Title: Fans gather in Jamaica to watch and celebrate Usain Bolt's final 100 metre race
- Date: 6th August 2017
- Summary: KINGSTON, JAMAICA (AUGUST 5, 2017) (REUTERS) FANS GATHERED IN HALF WAY TREE AREA OF KINGSTON TO WATCH USAIN BOLT RUN FINAL 100-METRE SPRINT RACE - FANS CHEERING BUT ARE UNSURE IF BOLT WON RACE AND ARE DISAPPOINTED WHEN THEY SEE HE FINISHED 3RD JAMAICAN PRIME MINSTER ANDREW HOLNESS TALKING TO REPORTERS (SOUNDBITE) (English) JAMAICAN PRIME MINISTER ANDREW HOLNESS SAYING: "I think everybody's disappointed, we all wanted to see Usain win in his final race before retiring, especially in the 100 metres sprint race, but as I said before, what he has managed to accomplish in his career is superhuman but at the end of the day Usain Bolt is a human being and we love him, we admire all that he has done, he has been a source of inspiration and he ought to be praised and we in Jamaica love Usain Bolt, the world loves Usain Bolt, and you could hear the commentators pay their respect to a great sportsman who because of him the entire sporting fraternity has been elevated so, you know, we are happy but at the same time it's a little bit of sadness not to see him win but we still praise the man." (SOUNDBITE) (English) FEMALE BOLT FAN WEARING SUNGLASSES SAYING: "Today was a slow start and bad end, but it doesn't take away from the great athlete that Usain Bolt is and I don't know if he might think about 'I've got to stay on a little longer so I can reverse what happened today', you never know, but Jamaica loves Usain Bolt, we all love Usain Bolt, the world loves Usain Bolt." (SOUNDBITE) (English) FEMALE BOLT FAN VISITING FROM AUSTRALIA SAYING: "Disappointed but happy, I'm visiting from Australia so the energy is contagious but you know he still did well, a good way to leave yeah." FANS CHANTING BOLT'S NAME
- Embargoed: 20th August 2017 02:00
- Keywords: Usain Bolt Jamaica Jamaican fans reacting to Bolt 100 metres sprint final
- Location: KINGSTON, JAMAICA
- City: KINGSTON, JAMAICA
- Country: Jamaica
- Topics: Athletics,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0016SVR0VZ
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Fans in Jamaica were disappointed but still full of praise for Usain Bolt after the superstar was surprisingly beat in his final 100-metre sprint Saturday (August 5) at the World Championships in London.
As has become tradition in the Bolt era, hundreds of fans gathered outside in the Half Way Tree area of Kingston to watch Bolt race on large video screens and celebrate their hometown hero.
The loss was an unhappy surprise but didn't deter his fans, including Jamaican Prime Minster Andrew Holness, from celebrating what Bolt has accomplished in his career.
"I think everybody's disappointed, we all wanted to see Usain win in his final race before retiring," Holness said.
"What he has managed to accomplish in his career is superhuman but at the end of the day Usain Bolt is a human being and we love him, we admire all that he has done, he has been a source of inspiration and he ought to be praised and we in Jamaica love Usain Bolt," he added.
After the race some fans weren't ready to believe that Bolt could end his amazing career with a third place finish.
"Today was a slow start and bad end, but it doesn't take away from the great athlete that Usain Bolt is and I don't know if he might think about 'I've got to stay on a little longer so I can reverse what happened today', you never know, but Jamaica loves Usain Bolt, we all love Usain Bolt, the world loves Usain Bolt." - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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