Asafa Powell to carry Jamaica's hopes at World Indoor Championships

Jamaica's Olympic runner Asafa Powell gestures during a news conference ahead of the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) World Championships, in Beijing, China, in this August 20, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Asafa Powell will carry Jamaica's sprinting hopes at the world indoor championships this month as the former 100 metres world record holder was named to his country's squad on Friday.

Powell will be the biggest name on the Jamaican team at the 17-20 March worlds in Portland, Oregon, that will not include Usain Bolt as the world record holder over 100 and 200 metres does not race indoors.

The Jamaican team will be made up of 11 men and 13 women, the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association said in a statement.

Powell, 33, is a two-time world championship 100m bronze medallist. The women's team includes reigning 100m hurdles world champion Danielle Williams and 200m silver medallist Elaine Thompson from the 2015 world championships in Beijing.