Bolt Sprints Towards Apology
April 16th, 2009 by Rick
Three-time Olympic gold champion sprinter Usain Bolt quickly released an apology for his comments he gave to the German Magazine, Bild. During the interview he had mentioned that he had smoked marijuana as a child and that children in Jamaica learn to roll joints. His statement also said that he has not smoked marijuana since being a competitive athlete and that marijuana was not part of his lifestyle.
Bolt issued a new statement through his manager, Norman Peart:
I want to apologise to the Jamaican people if at anytime it may have come across that all young people roll a joint. I would also like to urge the upcoming stars to stay away from any kind of drugs, as it is not of any value to them or the sport you participate in.
Apparently Bolt’s original comments ruffled some feathers in Jamaica. Bolt calls the heavily criticized situation “unfortunate.”
Usain Bolt No Longer in Cannabis Closet
April 14th, 2009 by Erin
First Phelps, now Bolt. These guys set world records and proved themselves as some of the most amazing athletes in the world, and lo and behold, they’re weed smokers (or have done it in the past.) People will try marijuana, yes, even Olympic champs, and the majority of them will enjoy the shit out of it.
If you don’t know who Usain Bolt is, he breaks records. Most recently, he broke the 100 and 200-meter world records at the ‘08 Beijing Olympics. He was also part of the Jamaican team that broke the world mark in the 400-meter relay.
According to Bolt:
In Jamaica, you learn as a child how to roll a joint. Everyone here has tried it. I did too — but I was real young then. My family and my friends don’t smoke and I don’t hang out any longer with people who smoke.
Clearly he learned to do a few other things well, and the joint-rolling has not stopped him from becoming a strong, healthy competitor, and smoking weed doesn’t appear to be much of a threat to his accomplishments or his career.
