This archive report was first published on 11 July 2020.
Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man, has left the door ajar for a potential comeback to the track. The Jamaican sprint king, who retired in 2017, has hinted that he might reconsider his decision if his former coach Glen Mills asks him to return.
Speaking to Variety magazine in a video interview, Bolt, 33, said he had no plans to resurrect his sprinting career. However, he revealed that he would at least consider a comeback if Mills, his veteran coach, asked him to do so.
"If my coach came back and told me, let's do this, I will, because I believe so much in my coach," Bolt said in the interview.
"So I know if he says we're going to do this, I know it's possible. Give Glen Mills a call, and I'll be back," he added.
Since his retirement, Bolt has been focusing on his personal life, including adjusting to fatherhood after welcoming a baby girl with his partner Kasi Bennett in May. He joked that fatherhood was "harder than breaking a world record," and shared his experience of staying up at nights to watch his daughter.
Published on July 11, 2020
