Bolt to help promote Youth Games 02/07/2010 |
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Three-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has become the latest high-profile athlete to sign up as a Youth Olympic Games ambassador.
Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter who holds the World and Olympic records in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m-relay events, will encourage young people around the world to become more active in sport.
The first Youth Games take place in Singapore in August and other ambassadors include Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps and pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva.
Bolt said: “I know how important it is to have mentors and role models when you are young to help give you focus and dreams to aspire to. I couldn’t be happier to be an ambassador for the first Youth Olympic Games and to provide inspiration and encouragement to the young athletes participating in Singapore this summer and to kids everywhere.”
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge added: “We are very pleased that Usain will now join Michael and Yelena as Youth Olympic Games ambassadors. These athletes are at the very top of their respective sports and they know the importance of having inspirational figures in their lives.
“Children around the world look up to Usain and it is wonderful that he has decided to motivate young people to become more active by joining the Youth Olympic Games team.”
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