Bolt's gold breaks Olympic 100 metres record

Jamica's Usain St. Leo Bolt beat the previous Olympic record of 9.69 100 metres set by him in Beijing Olympics 2008 and clocked 9.63 seconds to win his second gold at London Olympics Sunday. The victory came one day before Jamaica celebrates its 50th year of independence.

Usain St. Leo Bolt - the fastest man on the earth

Reigning world champion and Bolt's training partner and fellow Jamaican, Yohan Blake, finished second in 9.75. American Justin Gatlin took bronze in 9.79.

Bolt holds the World Record of 9.58 seconds. Usain Bolt now holds three Olympics records, two individually (100 and 200 meters) and one with the Jamaican 4 x 100m relay team.

Jamaica's Bolt given 7ft bed to ease back pain

Bolt, the London Olympic Games’ leading attraction, arrived at Jamaica's training camp at the University of Birmingham on Sunday but after his first two nights there, his coach Glen Mills raised concerns about his bed.

Seven feet tall Usain Bolt provided custom made bed at Olympics

Mills asked for it to be replaced by a custom-built 7ft mattress, which Bolt used for the first time on Tuesday night.

The Olympic 100 metres and 200m champion withdrew from Thursday’s grand prix in Monaco after complaining of tightness in his hamstring in the aftermath of his defeat by Yohan Blake at the Jamaican Olympic trials last month.

Read details: The Telegraph