Usain Bolt regrets retiring early and has now revealed that he misses competition. The Jamaican was unbeatable and was a dominant force for more than a decade.
Jamaican sprints legend Usain Bolt has revealed that he misses competing against the big boys in global championships.
The three-time Olympic 100m champion said it pains him sitting and watching the world championships or the Olympics at the comfort of his zone because he feels some athletes don't give their best.
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"I miss the competition. When I sit and watch the World Championships or the Olympics now, your blood starts to boil, you just want to be out there," Bolt told TalkSport.
The three-time Olympic 200m champion added that he could do well against some big hitters in his specialty. Bolt retired in 2017 after the world championships but said he hated to give 100 percent in training.
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"The guys that are not doing that well I'm like, 'If I was there, I'd be doing so much better.' You know what I mean?. So you really want it, but then you remember how hard you have to train and you're like, 'Nah forget it," Bolt maintained.
He is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist and the world record holder in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay. The 38-year-old is an eleven-time World Champion. He won consecutive World Championship 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay gold medals from 2009 to 2015, with the exception of a 100m false start in 2011 and remains the most successful male athlete of the World Championships.
Bolt is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100m and 200m titles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016).
His achievements as a sprinter have earned him the media nickname 'Lightning Bolt', and his awards include the IAAF World Athlete of the Year, Track & Field Athlete of the Year, BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year (three times), and Laureus World Sportsman of the Year (four times).