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In this Aug. 20, 2008, file photo, Jamaica’s Usain Bolt celebrates as he wins the men’s 200-meter final with a world record during the athletics competitions in the
National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, in Beijing.
Associated Press
Bolt says no chance of loss or comeback in farewell worlds

By EDDIE PELLS wears during world cham- 100-meter final: “It’s not go- “It’s just something that tally upended him during
AP National Writer pionships, but not the ing to happen, so we won’t happened,” Bolt said. “I his victory lap.
LONDON (AP) — An encore Olympics, the superstar have that problem. Don’t guess it was by the grace That man made a video-
for Usain Bolt? Unthinkable. who went 9 for 9 at the worry,” he said. of God. It became big. For taped appearance at the
A loss in his going-away Summer Games, shattering He said he’s looking for- me, it worked.” news conference and told
party? Impossible. records while dancing and ward to a life of motiva- Almost every celebration Bolt: “You inspired me to
Track’s fastest man and smiling his way through the tional speaking, occasional since — the moderator become more focused in
greatest entertainer made journey, dispensed any no- soccer games with friends said Bolt has taken 147 vic- my work.”
both those points clear tion he might come back: and maybe dipping his toe tory laps over his career “It was shocking,” said Bolt,
Tuesday leading to his final “For me, the next cham- into action movies to keep — has been pre-planned, who popped right back up
world championships this pionships should be fun the adrenaline flowing. drenched in Jamaican after the spill. “I didn’t get
week. It was an engaging because now it’s time to As for the past, one of Bolt’s flags and reggae music hurt, so it was funny.”
hour filled with reminisces, watch and see who can most interesting revelations and every bit worth the On a more serious note, he
chats about his plans and hold their nerves,” said the was that his now-famous wait. Among the few im- was asked how he has pre-
thoughts about where 11-time world champion, “To the World” pose, which promptu moments came pared for each season as
his troubled and soon-to- who turns 31 on Aug. 21. he debuted after winning at the last world champion- his career has progressed.
be-starless sport might be As for the possibility he’d his first Olympic gold medal ships, two years ago in Bei-
headed. change his mind should in Beijing, was completely jing, when a photographer Continued on Page 19
Sporting the goatee he he lose in Saturday night’s unplanned. riding a Segwayacciden-