My records not under threat for now, says Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt returns to Olympics as a spectator, confident his records are safe, excited to watch future stars.

Usain Bolt is going to be back at the Olympics after eight years.

But competitors need not worry, the world's fastest man will be in Paris to merely watch the action and feel chuffed about his phenomenal records which, he believes, are "not under threat" in the foreseeable future.

In a telephonic interview with PTI from New York, where he is currently promoting next month's ICC T20 World Cup as its ambassador, Bolt spoke about life after retirement, the nagging itch to compete, especially when he watches his sport, and also a desire to visit India some time in future.

His superhuman effort of 9.58 seconds (100m) and 19.19 seconds (200m) at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin have not been threatened ever since.

"Well, for me, I don't think so. Not right now. I think there's a long way to go. You understand, I don't see anybody really break the record. So I think I still have a few more years to go (laughs)," said Bolt, the only sprinter to have won both the 100m and 200m gold medals in three consecutive Olympics..

"No, I don't think the world record will be under threat. For me, I'm watching what's going on now when it comes to the race, it's picking up a few times," he added.

Five sprinters, including USA's Christian Miller and Kendal Williams (both 9.93), have hit the sub-10 second mark this season, but Bolt's time remains way out of reach. The fastest time in 200m this season was set by USA's Kenneth Bednarek (19.67).