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  • Dubbing Usain Bolt "the Muhammad Ali of athletics," Sebastian Coe predicted Tuesday that the Jamaican sprinter will steal the show again at the 2012 London Olympic Summer Games.

    CBC | Top Stories News 2011

  • She has been referred to as the Usain Bolt of short track for her strong finishes.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • He will run his first 100 of the season Sunday, and he says no one should expect some jaw-dropping time, such as Usain Bolt's 9. 76-second sprint in Jamaica two weeks ago, the second-fastest ever at the distance.

    Gay, Felix, Wariner headline Adidas Classic 2008

  • Elite push tax breakTax advisers to some of the world's top sport stars are in talks with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport seeking reform of the tax system that has prompted athletes such as Usain Bolt not to come to the UK to compete at events.

    Liverpool want my help to sell club, says Russell King 2010

  • UK will struggle to attract major sporting stars such as Usain Bolt and Tiger Woods if the taxman refuses to exempt foreign sportspeople from tax

    The most recent articles from Accountancy Age 2010

  • Also in attendance was Brooklyn's Deputy Borough President, Yvonne Graham who presented the Olympic and World Champion with a Proclamation declaring September 26, 2009 as "Usain" Lightning "Bolt's Welcome Celebration Day in Brooklyn".

    Jamaica - Full Feed 2009

  • The world's fastest man Usain Bolt was scratched from the 100 meters final for making a false start under the IAAF's one-false-start-and-you're-out rule.

    "No chance" of rule change, IAAF chief says Reuters 2011

  • Usain Bolt greets fans after winning the 100m at the World Challenge meet in Zagreb in a season's best time.

    Usain Bolt bounces back with his season's best 100m at World Challenge 2011

  • Usain Bolt ran his season's best 9.85sec to win the World Challenge meeting in Zagreb on Tuesday in his first 100m since false-starting at the World Championships.

    Usain Bolt bounces back with his season's best 100m at World Challenge 2011

  • The world's fastest man Usain Bolt was scratched from the 100 meters final for making a false start under the IAAF's one-false-start-and-you're-out rule.

    "No chance" of rule change, IAAF chief says Reuters 2011

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