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Usain Bolt
created Apr 8th 2017, 09:37 by l4kr
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Usain Bolt, a Jamaican sprinter, Olympic winner and the world record holder, who is considered to be the fastest man in the world, has revealed the secret of his success. The first thing my coach said, when I won the Olympics, was that I was at the top, but it was going to be hard to stay there. And the next season, we trained harder. People said I only won because Tyson Gay was not in the race, and that motivated me. I knew he was going to be at the World Championships and that would be the time to prove that I am the best. There is no point in having a fit body if you do not have a fit mind. Other runners make a lot of noise or jump up and down before the race. It may psychs you out if you are not mentally prepared. You may think that this guy is going to be really good because he looks very muscular and he is jumping up and down. But he wants to throw you off your game. And if you are not mentally strong, then eleven months of training goes down the drain. I have learned no to focus on the race just before the start. Most athletes think too much. They believe that this is what they have to do. And when you focus too much on what you have to do, you get mixed up and forget things. I relax because I already know what I have to do. I mess around and play with the crowd. It stops me from thinking. A lot of athletes say whey will win or break a record, but I never do that. If you tell people you are going to break a record and you do not manage it, then the reporters have the right to ask you what happened. That is pressure you do not need. I learned discipline and respect from my parents. If I was walking down a road, I had to greet every single person I met. If I did not, they would tell my parents. So, I learned respect. My parents also taught me to help others. When I was growing up, many kids my age could not go to school, and schools did not have the right equipment. So, I started to help - at first, by buying schools basic things like books and pencils. Now, I have just started a foundation, The CJsain Bolt Foundation, to support education in Jamaica. We are providing schools with equipment and are also helping community-health centres. I believe everyone has something to teach me. My parents always say that if someone is telling you something, listen to them, no matter who they are, even if it is only a little kid. So, I always give people the time of day, because they may say something that helps me down the road. My aim is to go to two more Olympics and then try something else, like the long jump.
