Bolt, saddened by doubters, reveals injury details
Usain Bolt delivered a rebuke those who questioned whether he really suffered an
injury in his farewell race at the World Athletics Championships by revealing
details of his hamstring tear on Thursday.
The Jamaican, stung by speculation that he had pulled up in the anchor leg of
the 4 x 100 meters relay final in London on Saturday because he was too far
behind to win the race, said the injury would need three months of
rehabilitation.
Accompanied by an x-ray of the injury to his left hamstring, the eight-times
Olympics gold medalist was also adamant in social media posts that he never
cheated his fans.
The 30-year-old explained on Twitter: "Sadly I have tear of the proximal
myotendineous junction of biceps femoris in my left hamstring with partial
retraction. 3 months rehab.
"I don't usually release my medical report to the public but sadly I have sat
and listened to people questioning if I was really injured.
"I have never been one to cheat my fans in any way & my entire desire at
the championship was run one last time for my fans. Thanks for the continued
support my fans and I rest, heal and move onto the next chapter of my life
#Love&LoveAlone."
The posts on Twitter were removed shortly after they had been posted.
Bolt had been three meters down on the two leaders as he took on the last leg
of the relay, which was won by Britain, only to pull up sharply and fall to the
ground, coming to a halt after a forward roll on the track.
He speculated on Sunday that the injury, which ended a wretched final
championships for him after he only managed to win bronze in the individual 100
meters the previous weekend, might have been caused by having a long wait before
the race.
Bolt, who won 19 global championship golds, is widely considered the finest
sprinter in athletics annals.
Source: Reuters
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