Source: Xinhua
08-17-2008 07:09
Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic GamesBEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Usain Bolt of Jamaica, who dashed 9.69 seconds for the Olympic men's 100m title and broke the world record on Saturyda night, said that he just aimed to win before the final.
"I did not know that I broke the world record until the end. I came here to prove that I am the best in the world, and I just did that," said Bolt who sliced three hundredths of a second from the previous world record.
"I am not worrying about the world record. I just aim to win, not the world record." said Bolt after the match.
"I was not here to run fast. My aim is to be the champion. I have trained for years for this and prepared for this, and I am happy I just did that," he said.
The 21-year-old Bolt didn't even exert all his strength in his final strides, while slamming his chest with right palm before reaching the finish line.
As Asafa Powell, another favourite who finished fifth in the finals in 9.95 seconds said:" He could have run faster if he run straight through the lines."
"I don't really know what happened. I even could be 9.60." Bolt said to reporters after the race.
Asked about whether he put on a show as he appeared quite relaxed on his final strides, Bolt said:"It was not planned. As soon as I came to see that I have covered the field and I knew I would win, I was very happy and start to celebrate."
