Bolt overwhelmed by unveiling of statue where it all began


Olympic champion Usain Bolt addresses the audience after the unveiling of his statue at the Statue Park at the National Stadium, in Kingston, Jamaica December 3, 2017. REUTERS/Gilbert Bellamy

KINGSTON (Reuters) - Multiple Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt has described the unveiling of his statue in front of Kingston's National Stadium as one of the greatest moments of his career.

The statue, commissioned by the Jamaican government and revealed by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, stands in front of the place where 15 years ago Bolt won the junior championships to announce himself to the world.

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