Usain Bolt uses iconic image as example for social distancing

Bengaluru, April 14: Eight-time Olympic gold medallist sprinter Usain Bolt used an iconic image from the 2008 Beijing Olympics to encourage people to maintain social distance amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bolt won the men's 100m final at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing in the 2008 Games, 0.20 seconds ahead of second-placed Richard Thompson, and in just 9.69 seconds which was then a new world and Olympic record.

Bolt took to social media on Monday (April 13) to wish his followers a Happy Easter and reminded everyone to practice social distancing.

The Jamaican world record holder tweeted the iconic a photo of him crossing the finish line way ahead of the other runners, which looked like the recommended six-foot distance people should maintain to combat the pandemic.

The 33-year-old also secured the 200m gold that year, breaking yet another world and Olympic record with a time of 19.30 seconds.