Athletics legend Bolt Joins Black Lives Matter Movement

Jamaican athletics legend Usain Bolt joined the "Black Lives Matter" protest movement, calling for solidarity in the struggle against racism and discrimination.

"I am proudly a black man from Jamaica, and as a child I have learned to respect everyone equally, regardless of who they are or where they come from," Bolt told the weekly Sport Bild today, Wednesday.

"We have to work together to make things better for our children," added Bolt, winner of eight Olympic gold medals and 11 world championships, who still holds the world record for the 100 and 200 meters sprint.

Bolt expressed his "deep hope that the world will be a better place in the future".

The Black Lives Matter movement originated mainly to denounce police violence in the USA against black people.

Bolt, 34, retired from athletics after the 2017 World Championships in London, ruling out the possibility of returning from retirement.

"The only person who can convince me to compete again is coaches Glenn Mills," Bolt noted.

But Meles realizes to what extent Bolt is enjoying his life after retirement, indicating that "he will not even try" to take this step.

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