HERZOGENAURACH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2022--
Retired Jamaican sprinter and world record holder Usain Bolt shares his motivation to become the greatest sprinter of all time in a video interview with sports company PUMA.
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World record holder usain bolt talks “only see great” “greatness is doing things that no one has ever done before” all picture credits: @puma photographer: torsten hönig
With the "Only See Great" campaign, PUMA traces the career paths of its brand ambassadors as they talk about their own experiences of achieving greatness, listening to their hearts and sharing their vision with others.
In this interview, Bolt tells us about his extraordinary athletic performances, from early successes and mishaps to becoming a legacy.
"When I was a junior I was very, very talented, but coming to the senior level, I was still a bit young and naive and thought you didn't have to work as hard to compete at a high level," Bolt explained. «Going to (the 2004 Olympic Games in) Athens and not going through the first round helped me a lot to say: “let's see, I have to look at myself and understand that if I want to be the best or if I want to win a gold medal Olympic, I have to dedicate myself more, I have to work more” ».
Although there were many titles, world records and medals, Bolt states that “dominating over the years is very important to the legacy that I have built for myself. Anyone can win at a few Olympic games, but winning three consecutive times in a period of eight to ten years is very difficult. For me, that was the way to stay motivated and focused, because I didn't put any year aside, I didn't focus on the next four years, but I focused on all the years, because those years were also important to master and keep training. and working at a high level.
She admits that last year she was longing to be at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: “When I saw the Olympic Games, I really missed them. Especially watching the men's 100m dash and not seeing a Jamaican in the final, it made me miss and really want to be there. For me, the girls did very well for Jamaica. They were up to the challenge. One more time".
Bolt says he fully embraces the vision of "Only See Great." "Greatness is being yourself and dominating at a high level for years and doing things no one has done before," added the world's fastest man.
The idea for PUMA's “Only See Great” campaign comes from cultural icon, entrepreneur and philanthropist Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, who first said, “I only see greatness. I don't see the good. I don't see commitments. We should always strive to do something great, something that will last."
To watch the full interview with Usain Bolt, click the following link: https://youtu.be/gJMxh9djDoY
Photographer: Torsten HönigVideo Director: Andi MährleinHair and makeup: Julia Steller
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— mac ✌︎ Fri May 14 03:39:38 +0000 2021
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