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Usain Bolt saving world record for London Olympics

Usain Bolt was disappointed with his last outing © PA Photos

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Usain Bolt has assured British fans that he is saving his world record-breaking form for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Bolt spoke to the media to mark July 27, 2011, which is exactly one year to the start of the Games. The Jamaican, barring injury, will undoubtedly be the star attraction, and he knows everybody will be expecting him to produce a new world record.

By his own admission, the 100m and 200m sprint star has not been in particularly good form this season. Typically he has still been winning, but the graceful rhythm and shocking ability to blow away the rest of the field has been badly missing.

In Bolt's most recent outing, in Monaco, he won the 100m by only 0.02s in a time of 9.88s. His start was the worst of the field, and the usual power through the middle of the race took longer than usual to arrive.

Bolt is not worried though, and he told the British public not to feel concern either. While he is happy for compatriot Asafa Powell to have clocked the fastest time this year, Bolt insists all his preparations are built towards making sure he blasts his 9.58s record in 2012.

"London is the key. That is what matters," Bolt said in The Sun. "I don't have a 9.58 in me this season. I am just working to get down to 9.7 or maybe 9.6 but not 9.58. The aim is to get back to that world-record time for next season. For London.

"I still need to work on my reaction time, my first 30 metres. I was upset I didn't get a better start in my last 100m race. I have to keep working on a few things. It's getting better but it's a long way from 9.58.

"I'm facing facts. I want to try and run as fast as possible but it's not going to happen this year."

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