Overview
- Usain Bolt told CNN that 18-year-old Gout Gout needs a tight support team to stay focused and avoid distractions as his profile grows.
- The Australian teenager won the 200m at the national championships in 19.67 seconds, which was reported as a world under-20 record and faster than Bolt’s best teenage time.
- Gout is confirmed for a 200m start in Oslo on June 10 in the Diamond League, the sport’s top global circuit, where he will face Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo.
- He plans to skip the Commonwealth Games to aim for gold at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon in August.
- Bolt also voiced worry about fan interest in track and field and backed new event formats designed to make competition more engaging.