Usain Bolt flirting with new sport ahead of LA Olympic Games
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Reading Time: 2min | Wed. 21.01.26. | 16:54
While a competitive cricket comeback appears unlikely, Bolt has remained connected to the sport
Jamaican sprinting legend Usain Bolt has hinted at a possible return to competitive sport, this time in cricket.
The eight-time Olympic gold medalist joked about lacing up his cricket spikes again as the sport prepares for its Olympic comeback at Los Angeles 2028.
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Cricket’s return to the Olympics has reignited memories of Bolt’s early sporting roots.
Growing up in the cricket-mad Caribbean, he spent his youth dreaming of becoming a fast bowler before his high school cricket coach steered him towards track and field, a move that would make him the fastest man in history.
Eight years after retiring from athletics, fans still hold a glimmer of hope to see Bolt in action again.
But approaching his 40th birthday, Bolt has made it clear that retirement suits him just fine.
“I am happily retired from professional sport. I have not played cricket in a long time, but if they call, I will be ready!” he told Esquire Magazine.
While a competitive cricket comeback appears unlikely, Bolt has remained connected to the sport.
He served as brand ambassador for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, co-hosted by the USA and West Indies and in 2014, he played a friendly match in India alongside 2011 ODI World Cup winners Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh.
On the track, Bolt’s athletic legacy is unmatched.
He retired in 2017 as the most decorated sprinter of all time, completing the 100m and 200m double at three consecutive Olympic Games; Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016.
He amassed eight Olympic gold medals and 11 World Championship titles.
His 100m (9.58 seconds) and 200m (19.19 seconds) world records, set at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, remains unbeaten.
At LA28, cricket will feature six men’s and six women’s teams, each with up to 15 players and a total of 90 athlete slots per tournament.
The women’s medal match is scheduled for 20 July, while the men’s final will take place on 29 July.
Cricket last appeared at the Olympics in 1900, when Great Britain won gold against France in Paris.
Each tournament will have 90 athlete slots. Squads can include up to 15 players.
The women’s medal match is set for 20 July, while the men’s final will be on 29 July. Cricket last appeared at the Olympics in 1900, when Great Britain won gold against France in Paris.
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