LONDON (AP) — Usain Bolt took a momentary break from basking in the glory of his historic Olympic sprinting double to fiercely criticize former U.S. athlete Carl Lewis.
Soon after winning gold in the 200 meters at the London Olympics for 100 and 200 titles at back-to-back games, Bolt said Thursday he had “lost all respect” for Lewis after the American was quoted as saying Jamaica’s doping controls were not as strong as other countries.
The Jamaican said Lewis, a nine-time Olympic gold-medal winner, “was looking for attention” with the comments.
Asked if he would like to be compared with late sprinting great Jesse Owens or Lewis, Bolt told reporters at the Olympic Stadium “I’m going to say something controversial right now. Carl Lewis, I have no respect for him.”
