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Usain Bolt applies for trademark for his familiar celebration pose

Usain Bolt celebrates his gold in the 200m at the Rio Olympics
Usain Bolt celebrates his gold in the 200m at the Rio Olympics. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

The former Olympic and world 100m champion Usain Bolt has moved to trademark a logo of himself in his familiar celebration pose. The application for the logo, which depicts Bolt pointing skywards in silhouette, was filed in the US last week.

“The mark consists of the silhouette of a man in a distinctive pose, with one arm bent and pointing to the head, and the other arm raised and pointing upward,” the trademark application states.

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