- Title: Bubba Watson backing Gatlin to win 100 metres
- Date: 9th August 2016
- Summary: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (AUGUST 9, 2016) (REUTERS) NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. GOLFER, BUBBA WATSON, SAYING: "I'm from Pensacola, Florida. There's a guy running. You may have heard from him, he's pretty fast: Justin Gatlin. So you know, when you... obviously my hometown I've got to pull for him. Big fan of his. At 34, I think he's still 34; at that age to still be running with the young boys is pretty amazing but obviously hometown ties, Pensacola, Florida you always pull for your hometown. But it's a pretty amazing feat to compete with Usain Bolt. You know what I mean, just to be there and have a chance is a thrill of a life time. It will be fun watching that." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. GOLFER, RICKIE FOWLER, SAYING: "I'm just looking forward to that opportunity to see the world's fastest runners. I still haven't seen Usain run. We share the same sponsor most of the time and you know being able to see him run, possibly his last time, for me coming down the two events that I'd probably want to watch some of the most, some of the events I've watched most in past Olympics were swimming and track so we wanted to make sure Sunday night was possible and we'd all get to experience it together."
- Embargoed: 24th August 2016 21:56
- Keywords: Rio 2016 Brazil Olympics Gatlin Watson
- Location: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
- City: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
- Country: Brazil
- Topics: Olympics,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0014UELGE7
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- Story Text:U.S. golfer Bubba Watson said on Tuesday (August 9) he would be supporting Justin Gatlin over Usain Bolt in the 2016 Rio Olympics 100 metres event.
Watson and Gatlin hail from the same town in Florida and the golfer said he would always have to back his hometown.
"I'm from Pensacola, Florida. There's a guy running. You may have heard from him, he's pretty fast: Justin Gatlin. So you know, when you... obviously my hometown I've got to pull for him. Big fan of his. At 34, I think he's still 34; at that age to still be running with the young boys is pretty amazing but obviously hometown ties, Pensacola, Florida you always pull for your hometown. But it's a pretty amazing feat to compete with Usain Bolt. You know what I mean, just to be there and have a chance is a thrill of a life time. It will be fun watching that."
The golf tournament finishes on Sunday (August 14) and that evening will see the 100-metre final take place at the Olympic stadium. Watson's team mate, Rickie Fowler said he was looking forward to seeing six-times Olympic champion, Bolt race for the first time.
"I'm just looking forward to that opportunity to see the world's fastest runners," he said. "I still haven't seen Usain run. We share the same sponsor most of the time and you know being able to see him run, possibly his last time, for me coming down the two events that I'd probably want to watch some of the most, some of the events I've watched most in past Olympics were swimming and track so we wanted to make sure Sunday night was possible and we'd all get to experience it together." - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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