Usain Bolt has been confirmed as the 2022 recipient of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement award.
The Jamaican sprint legend—who retired from athletics in 2017—will be recognised for his services to sport when this year's ceremony is held in Salford on Wednesday (Dec. 21). Eight-time Olympic gold medal-winner Bolt dominated short-distance running for a generation and still holds world records in both the 100-metre and 200-metre sprints.
“I feel accomplished," he told BBC Sport as he looked back upon his illustrious career. "I’ve accomplished all I wanted to in my sport, so it’s just a great feeling to know that with [the] determination and sacrifice that I put in that I could accomplish what I wanted to. I always try to motivate people and say listen, believe in yourself and just go out there and do your best.”
