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Bolt signs up for Ostrava sprint

ESPN staff
March 9, 2011
Usain Bolt will continue on the road to World Championship gold in the Czech Republic © Getty Images
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Usain Bolt has added a race to his competitive schedule, after confirming he has agreed to lineup at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava on May 31.

The Olympic and World champion, over both 100 and 200 metres, has previously competed in the meet on four occasions - winning all four times - over a number of different distances.

Organisers have confirmed the Jamaican could race in the 100, 200 or 300 metres, and Bolt himself says his coach will decide which distance he enters nearer the time.

"I love coming back to Ostrava," Bolt said in a statement. "The organisers are always very welcoming and the crowd is one of the best on the circuit. The meet usually has a lot of energy and this helps me run fast.

"2011 will be the fifth time I run in the Golden Spike meeting. I have four Golden Spike trophies from winning previous meets and would like to get a fifth on May 31.

"Previously I competed in the 100m, 200m twice and 300m in Ostrava. I have not yet decided which event I will run this year. My coach will decide closer to the competition."

Bolt competed in the 300m last season, winning in a time of 30.97 seconds that was only marginally outside Michael Johnson's world record.

With the World Championships in Daegu set to begin at the end of August, Bolt has already expressed his intention to race in Diamond League meetings in Rome - his first run of the year, on May 26 - Oslo, Paris and Monaco as he looks to find his best form.

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