Commonwealth Games 2014: Usain Bolt to feature in sprint relays

Usain Bolt

Kingston (Jamaica), July 22 (IANS/CMC) Sprint superstar Usain Bolt is set to return to the tracks after injury concerns slowed his return this season. Bolt is set to compete in four events starting with an appearance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next month, reports CMC.

The Jamaican athlete, the fastest man on earth so far, has released his racing schedule that includes running the sprint relay for Jamaica at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and three other meets.

According to the schedule released on Twitter and his website, Bolt will open his season by running the sprint relay on August 1 and 2 at the Commonwealth Games, which begin on July 23.

Bolt will compete in the Mano o Mano 100 metres at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug 17.

He will take part in 100 metre race at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Warsaw, Poland, August 23 before heading to Zurich where he runs the 100 metres at the Weltkasse meet on August 28.

Earlier this season, Bolt was forced to pull out of the Ostrava Golden Spike and the Meeting Areva in Paris.