Usain Bolt could make his Commonwealth Games debut this summer, but it looks like it would only be in a relay.
“I am not ready to compete at the Jamaican Championships this weekend but I have informed the JAAA’s that I am available for selection for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and have submitted the relevant documentation,” Bolt said in a statement on his website. “I do not wish to take the place of anyone who qualifies this weekend in an individual event but am available for relay duty if the selectors feel I can be an asset to the Jamaican team in Glasgow. I have received lots of requests, invitations and messages of support from my fans in Scotland who are looking forward to a great event.”
Bolt hasn’t raced since going head to head with a bus in Buenos Aires on Dec. 14. It was revealed in March that the six-time Olympic champion suffered a foot injury and went to Munich for treatment. Bolt called it a setback in April but said it was nothing serious.
On June 6, he pulled out of meets June 17 and July 5 due to a lack of training but said his foot was 100 percent healthy and that he was in full training. His next scheduled meets are in Warsaw, Poland, on Aug. 23, and Zurich, Switzerland, on Aug. 28.
The Commonwealth Games 4x100m relay rounds are Aug. 1-2.
The Commonwealth Games are a multi-sport competition held every four years, almost like a mini Summer Olympics. It includes the Commonwealth of Nations — highlighted by England, Jamaica, Canada, Australia and Kenya.
The U.S. does not compete in the Games, which are held in non-Olympic and non-outdoor World Championship years for track and field.
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