Usain Bolt To Race At Anniversary Games
Usain Bolt is set to compete at the London Anniversary Games next summer at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which will be his final race before the Olympic Games in Rio.
Part of the IAAF Diamond League series, the Anniversary Games will take place on 22nd – 23rd July 2016, providing final races for many of the world’s athletes as they prepare for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Bolt will be looking to the event in London to prepare for the Olympic Games after he successfully defended his 100m, 200m and 4x100m titles at the Beijing World Championships.
He said: “I am pleased to announce my return to the Olympic Stadium in London for the 2016 Anniversary Games. I know the athletics fans in London are very knowledgeable and passionate about track and field and will come out in force and create a great atmosphere like they always do.
“I first competed in the London Grand Prix in 2005 when the event was in Crystal Palace, this will be my ninth time to compete in a city I know very well. There are a lot of Jamaicans living in the UK and I always get great support – it is like my home away from home. See you in July.”
Niels de Vos, chief executive of British Athletics said: “Usain Bolt is a global sporting icon. This will be one of the last opportunities for families to attend the Anniversary Games and see him compete. The London Anniversary Games is one of the very best sporting events in Britain and will be even more special this year as it is staged so close to the Olympic Games. I expect the British sprinters to rise to the challenge of facing Usain Bolt and anticipate some electrifying performances from a range of world-class athletes.”
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