Bolt building confidence ahead of worlds

Bolt building confidence ahead of worlds
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Summary Bolt is the 200 world record-holder and has won the last two world and Olympic titles.


Usain Bolt is looking to build confidence for the world championships in Moscow by racing in the 200 meters at the Areva Meeting in Paris on Saturday.

 

In the ninth leg of the Diamond League, Bolt will take on Jamaican compatriots Warren Weir, Nickel Ashmeade and Jason Young, along with former European 200 champion Christophe Lemaitre of France. All five sprinters have run below 20 seconds.

 

Bolt said he wants to "get the couple of results before the championships and get the routine right when the championships come, because that's what really matters."

 

Bolt is the 200 world record-holder and has won the last two world and Olympic titles. He has the second best time this season, 19.79 seconds at the Bislett Games in Oslo on June 13.

 

Tyson Gay has the fastest 200 this year, 19.74 at the U.S. trials on June 23. 

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