Bennett also posted a photo with the babies, saying Bolt was "the rock of this family and the greatest daddy to our little ones". A post shared by Usain St. Leo Bolt usainbolt. Olympia Lightning was born in May , and her name was announced publicly two months later. Before her birth, Bolt had kept followers updated of Bennett's pregnancy on his social media.
However, neither he nor Bennett had posted about her pregnancy with the twins. Bolt, a Jamaican sprinting icon, retired from athletics in and still holds the m and m world records, making him the fastest man in history.
He is also the only man to have won three m Olympic titles and 23 major gold medals during his career. After leaving athletics he tried to play professional football, but then announced he was leaving sports entirely in Bolt is not the first celebrity to use a play on words when naming children. In Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian West, who are currently separated, made headlines when they named their child North West.
Musician Jermaine Jackson named his son, who is now 20 years old, Jermajesty. Participating in the , and summer Olympic Games, Bolt completed a "triple-triple," with a total of nine gold medals earned in the meter, meter and 4xmeter relay races.
In doing so, Bolt joined just two other triple-triple runners: Paavo Nurmi of Finland in , and and Carl Lewis of the United States in , , and However in January , the International Olympic Committee stripped Bolt of one of these medals, for the 4xmeter relay, because his teammate Nesta Carter was found guilty of a doping violation.
Bolt took back the meter world title on August 11, , after having lost the title in Although Bolt didn't strike his signature "lightning bolt" pose after the race, his winning image still caused a stir, with lightning striking just as he crossed the finish line. Trouble with his pelvic muscles forced him to withdraw from two races, though Bolt made a comeback that July with a meter win at London's Anniversary Games. In , Bolt faced challenges on the track at the World Athletics Championships.
He finished third in the men's meters, taking home the bronze medal behind Christian Coleman, who won silver, and Gatlin, who took home the gold. It was the first time that Bolt had been beaten at the World Athletics Championships since His struggles didn't end there: In the 4xmeter relay, which many believed would be Bolt's final race, he collapsed from a hamstring injury and had to cross the finish line with the help of his teammates.
In August , following the World Athletics Championships, Bolt announced his retirement from track and field. Bolt had long talked about eventually making a career in soccer. In August , following his retirement from track and field, he planned to join Manchester United for a charity game against Barcelona, but he had to miss the match due to his hamstring injury. In September, Bolt said he was already in talks with several pro soccer teams, including Manchester United.
In October, Bolt reaffirmed his commitment to playing soccer. I don't care what people really think about it. I'm not going to lie to myself. I'm not going to be stupid," he told reporters at the U. Formula One Grand Prix. It's a dream and another chapter of my life.
If you have a dream that you always wanted to do, why not try and see where it will go. Bolt began training with the Central Coast Mariners of the Australian A-League in summer and scored two goals in a preseason match in October, but left shortly afterward when he was unable to agree to contract terms with the club. Bolt has been private about their relationship, but he told a journalist in January that they had been dating for almost three years.
In May , it was revealed that Bennett had given birth to a daughter. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us!
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