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As Bingtian nears retirement, 100m a sprint too fast for Asia
Chinese (12 times) and Japanese (9 times) runners have broken the sub-10 barrier but remain way outside the top sprint timings
Published on Apr 16, 2025 06:46 AM IST
Usain Bolt's father dies at 68 after ‘lengthy illness’, tributes pour in
Jamaican Prime Minister paid tribute to Wellesley Bolt, calling him a “quiet force” behind Usain Bolt's journey to winning eight Olympic gold medals
Published on Apr 01, 2025 05:55 PM IST
Arya Vaishnavi
Baby Bieber's arrival begs a revisit to out of the 'Blue' celebrity baby names
Baby Bieber's christening follows the unspoken tradition of celebrity babies carrying the most unique names — sometimes fun, sometimes otherworldly
Published on Aug 24, 2024 04:18 PM IST
Watch: Noah Lyles wins 100m final by 5 thousandths of a second at Paris Olympics
Noah Lyles ended USA's 20-year wait to claim the world's most prestigious title in sprinting at the Olympics. He won the 100m gold by 5 thousandths of a second.
Updated on Aug 05, 2024 03:27 PM IST
Bolt sends bold ‘Kohli’ message to T20 WC title contenders, makes big comparison
Usain Bolt hailed Virat Kohli, comparing him with the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Wasim Akram.
Published on May 16, 2024 04:46 PM IST
Cricket is in my blood, T20 is perfect form: Usain Bolt
Cricket is in my blood, T20 is perfect form: Usain Bolt
Published on May 16, 2024 11:59 AM IST
PTI |
Sprint great Bolt backs big-hitting West Indies in T20
CRICKET-T20WORLDCUP/BOLT (TV):Cricket-Sprint great Bolt backs big-hitting West Indies in T20
Published on May 16, 2024 02:11 AM IST
Reuters |
Usain Bolt trolls Chris Gayle after receiving 100m race challenge in viral video
Chris Gayle challenged Usain Bolt to a 100m race, but the sprint legend had a hilarious response to the offer.
Updated on Apr 25, 2024 09:28 PM IST
Usain Bolt named ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 ambassador
Usain Bolt, the fastest man on earth and Olympics legend, has been named as an ambassador for the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup.
Published on Apr 24, 2024 10:37 PM IST
ICC ropes in Usain Bolt as T20 WC ambassador
ICC ropes in Usain Bolt as T20 WC ambassador
Published on Apr 24, 2024 08:22 PM IST
PTI |
Neeraj has potential to become a star as big as Bolt: Eaton
Two-time Olympic champion in the decathlon, Ashton Eaton, feels that the Indian, and not Lyles, could be the man to match the Jamaican in the popularity stakes
Updated on Oct 12, 2023 11:39 PM IST
Sandip Sikdar, New Delhi
Watch: Virat Kohli becomes Usain Bolt, dashes from covers to midwicket in 6 secs
Virat Kohli entertained fans with a brilliant fielding effort, where he raced from the covers to midwicket in six seconds, bringing out the Usain Bolt in him.
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 01:02 PM IST
Usain Bolt says 'stressful situation' trying to recover lost millions
Bolt's attorneys have said the athlete's account with Kingston-based Stocks and Securities Limited dwindled from nearly USD 12.8 million to some USD 12,000.
Published on Jan 28, 2023 03:37 PM IST
Reuters |
Neeraj Chopra pips Usain Bolt to top World Atheltics' ‘global Interest’ charts
In a latest achievement, Neeraj has displaced the legendary sprinter Usain Bolt to top the list of the most written about athletes for the first time in 2022.
Published on Dec 16, 2022 06:03 PM IST
Usain Bolt to trademark his signature celebration pose
Usain Bolt's move is being seen as an effort to bank on his fame and expand his business empire.
Updated on Aug 23, 2022 10:03 PM IST
Can ‘Mondo’ Duplantis fill the Bolt void?
Breaking his world record is routine for the Swede and he is far from finished.
Published on Mar 09, 2022 10:31 PM IST
Avishek Roy
HTLS 2021 — I got to be a dad for some time: Usain Bolt recalls lockdown
Usain Bolt, the fastest man on the planet, has eight Olympic gold medals and eleven world titles and the 100m and 200m men’s world records.
Published on Dec 01, 2021 12:20 AM IST
Rudraneil Sengupta
HTLS 2021: 'My cricket coach introduced me to track and field' says Usain Bolt
HTLS 2021: Bolt, while speaking on Day 1 of the 19th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, revealed that it was actually his cricket coach who made him realise that he was better off running. And ran did he… on his way to becoming the greatest of all time.
Updated on Nov 30, 2021 08:25 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Anil sings, parties with Usain in Germany, calls it 'legendary night'. Watch
Anil Kapoor partied with Usain Bolt and Mo Farah, and shared pictures on Instagram. Usain also shared a video in which Anil sang and danced. Check it out here.
Published on Sep 15, 2021 04:05 PM IST
Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers react after Usain Bolt tweets in RCB jersey
Usain Bolt’s tweet did not go unnoticed. RCB captain Virat Kohli, their most successful overseas cricketer AB de Villiers and the franchise itself took note of the tweet and reacted ahead of IPL 2021.
Updated on Apr 08, 2021 11:50 AM IST
Everyone was asking me if I could fill Usain Bolt’s shoes when I broke the world record: Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis
Pole vaulter Duplantis broke Renaud Lavillenie’s world record when he jumped 6.18 metres in indoor clearance in February 2020.
Updated on Jan 01, 2021 07:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | hindustantimes.com
IPL 2020: KXIP’s Chris Gayle tests negative for Covid-19 after attending Usain Bolt’s birthday party - Report
IPL 2020: Chris Gayle needed to get tested negative twice for Covid-19 before departing for the UAE to join his KXIP teammates.
Updated on Aug 25, 2020 11:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com
Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt tests positive for coronavirus
Jamaica’s health ministry confirmed late on Monday that Bolt, who holds world records in the 100m and 200m distance, had tested positive after he posted a video on social media around midday saying he was waiting to hear back on his results.
Updated on Aug 25, 2020 01:32 PM IST
KINGSTON | Reuters
Even fastest man alive may not be able to outrun coronavirus
Jamaican radio station Nationwide News had reported earlier on Monday that Bolt, who holds world records in the 100m and 200m distance, had contracted the virus.
Published on Aug 25, 2020 12:09 AM IST
KINGSTON | Reuters | Posted by Arpan Rai
Usain Bolt says awaiting results of Covid-19 test, goes into quarantine
Bolt posted a short video on his Twitter page, addressing widespread speculation that he has tested positive for the dreaded virus after birthday celebrations on August 21 during which social distancing norms were reportedly not followed.
Updated on Aug 24, 2020 11:42 PM IST
Kingston | Press Trust of India
I called social media sprint sensations for trials to appear hands-on: Rijiju
Kambala jockey Srinivas Gowda of Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh’s Rameshwar Gurjar hit national headlines last year for running in slushy and dusty fields respectively.
Updated on May 03, 2020 04:19 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Bolt goes viral with ‘social distancing’ Olympic photo
Bolt’s chest-thumping celebration in Beijing added to a legend that grew further when he won the 200m in another world-record time. He retired in 2017 with eight Olympic gold medals and the current 100m mark of 9.58sec, set in 2009.
Updated on Apr 14, 2020 04:08 PM IST
Washington | Agence France Presse
100m in 9.51 seconds: Another Kambala runner breaks Srinivas Gowda’s record
Srinivas Gowda’s record did not last long as another Kambala runner Nishant Shetty recorded 143m in just 13.68 seconds which means he covered 100m in 9.51 seconds.
Updated on Feb 18, 2020 02:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
India’s ‘Usain Bolt’ buffalo runner felicitated by Karnataka CM Yediyurappa
Gowda, 28, is a construction worker from Karnataka’s Moodabidri.
Updated on Feb 17, 2020 06:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
India’s ‘Usain Bolt’ buffalo jockey turns down sprint trial
With a time that equates to running 100m in 9.55 seconds, compared to the retired Bolt’s world record of 9.58sec, social media buzz erupted over the chiselled construction worker.
Updated on Feb 17, 2020 03:14 PM IST
New Delhi | Agence France-Presse