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Bolt's coach worried over bid for sprint double
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 28 - 07 - 2008

Usain Bolt's coach is worried that going for the sprint double in the Beijing Olympics could hurt the 100-meter world record holder's chances of winning his preferred 200m race.
The Jamaican sprinter has said he wants to compete in both, but is leaving the final decision to coach Glen Mills.
“You have to ensure that you are not going into it just because there is a chance of glory, you have to go there knowing that your chance is solid,” Mills said after Bolt's 200m victory Saturday at the London Grand Prix. “I think he will get a medal in both, it's a question of winning.”
Bolt's 19.76 was the fastest 200m ever run in Britain, and he beat Wallace Spearmon of the United States by more than half a second.
“I definitely want the double in Beijing, but my coach makes all my decisions for me,” Bolt said. “I'm just waiting on him to decide. I'm definitely ready - I've been ready for two months now.
“People may try to pressure me, but I don't pressure myself because I look to do my best all the time.”
Mills deems the 200m a much easier event for Bolt, as Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay have more experience in big events in the 100m.
“The 200m is the easier race based on his performances so far - it's not as competitive as the 100m,” Mills said. “There's always the temptation to take what you are sure of. If you run the 100m you have to be consistent with your technique.”
The 21-year-old Bolt showed some of his inconsistency Tuesday, when his weak start at the DN Galan in Stockholm saw him lose to Powell by one-hundredth of a second.
“In the 100m you need to be an experienced person at this level,” Mills said. “Things that happen to you like at Stockholm - getting left at the start and he just got up and run and abandoned all strategy - that is the response of an inexperienced runner.
“The 100m we need to work out and master and we have 15 days to declare to the (Jamaican) association.”
Bolt embarked on the 100m to improve his speed in 200m, but it “took off like a roller coaster” after setting the world record of 9.72 on May 31, breaking Powell's mark of 9.74.
Bolt, who skipped Friday's 100m at Crystal Palace, said his confidence wasn't jolted by Tuesday's defeat and is ready to take on Powell and Gay.
“It's worth more to beat the best to become the best,” he said.
Mills, who once coached doping-tainted British sprinter Dwain Chambers, said he thinks Bolt will never be tempted to enhance his performances with illegal substances.
“We can't shield him, he has to shield himself and we try to educate him on proper values,” he said.


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