World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt said on Monday he was self isolating while waiting to hear back from the ...
KINGSTON: World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt said on Monday he was self isolating while waiting to hear back from the health ministry after taking a coronavirus test this weekend.
"I am going to quarantine myself and wait on the confirmation to see what is the protocol," said the only sprinter to win the 100m and 200m golds at three consecutive Olympics .Days earlier, on Aug 21, Bolt celebrated his 34th birthday with a big bash where many partygoers were mask-free, dancing to the hit"Lockdown" by Jamaican reggae singer Koffee, videos posted on social media showed.
They also put the blame at the feet of people who refuse to wear masks and practice social distancing.
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