Athletics: Bolt Aims For Global Growth Of Nitro Team Concept
Zeeshan Mehtab Published February 05, 2017 | 09:00 AM
MELBOURNE, Feb 5 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 05th Feb, 2017 ) - Usain Bolt says he is looking to spread the Nitro team athletics concept globally after the success of the inaugural event in Melbourne on Saturday.
The charismatic eight-time Olympic gold medallist led his Bolt All-Stars team to victory on the first of three Nitro Athletic meets in Australia and said he was looking for ways to make the event more popular with fans.
Six teams of 12 male and 12 female athletes competed in a mixture of old and new events with the 30-year-old Jamaican superstar racing in the mixed 4x100m relay, which his All-Stars won. More than 7,000 fans crammed into Melbourne's small Lakeside Stadium to see a rare appearance of Bolt competing in Australia.
Bolt said he believed the track and field concept, which organisers describe as "revolutionary", could catch on around the world.
"I think it could work. I think we'll find different events to do," Bolt told reporters after Saturday's meet.
"I don't think every event caught on, so we probably have to change it up. A few of the events were wonderful. "I know in time it will catch on and will do great because it's for the people, and I think the people really enjoy something different and also the athletes really enjoyed it, so I'm happy about that." Bolt believed the meet would garner more support as fans get used to the format.
"It was a bit different. It was the first one so people didn't really understand what was going on but over time they'll get it," he said.
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