The Latest Breaking News from Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt's dad dies after 'lengthy illness' as tributes pour in

Wellesley Bolt, father of Olympic legend Usain Bolt, has passed away at 68 after battling a lengthy illness

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025

Usain Bolt’s father dies aged 68 as tributes paid to ‘quiet force’ behind Olympic legend

Bolt was said to be close to his father, who has died after a lengthy illness in Jamaica

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025

Step length, a devastating finish and ‘springs in his spikes’: the science behind Gout Gout’s speed

Every now and then an athlete comes along who makes people wonder, “how are they so fast?”

The Conversation · Mar 30, 2025

The influencer fishing exercise Formula E hopes can achieve its long-term aims

“We wouldn't be in existence now; we'd have gone out of business years ago.” During his tenure as CEO of Formula E, Jeff Dodds has never been afraid of pushing boundaries when it comes to the all-electric championship.

Autosport · Jan 31, 2025

Golden Games, renewed rivalries and Raygun: Australia’s biggest sporting moments of 2024

A record-breaking medal haul in Paris, emotional victories and stunning comebacks are among the great moments in Australian sports this year

The Guardian - AU · Dec 30, 2024

Susan Egelstaff: The wait is over, the next Usain Bolt has arrived

Since sprinting great Usain Bolt's retirement in 2017, track and field has found it impossible to produce another true superstar. The wait, however,…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2024

‘Pressure makes diamonds’: how Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout can get even faster

At just 16 years of age, Gout Gout captured the world’s attention with his record-breaking performance at the Australian National All-Schools Championships.

The Conversation · Dec 10, 2024

‘The world is his oyster’: what’s next for Gout Gout after setting athletics world alight?

The 16-year-old Australian will mix it with Olympic sprint royalty in the US before returning to Year 12 studies and the track in Australia next year

The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2024

Australian sprinter Gout, 16, betters Usain Bolt to break record

NEW DELHI: In a remarkable display at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in Brisbane on Saturday, young sprinting sensation Gout achieved an extraordinary feat by recording the fastest 200m time ever by a 16-year-old, surpassing even Usain Bolt's youth achievements.

The Times of India · Dec 7, 2024

Five Great Reads: Tori Amos, the Aussie eyeing a Usain Bolt record, and why do humans kiss?

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2024