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Usain Bolt sends Urgent “Pray for Jamaica” message as Hurricane Melissa devastates nation
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Usain Bolt sends Urgent “Pray for Jamaica” message as Hurricane Melissa devastates nation

Jamaican sprinting sensation Usain Bolt took to social media to request help. Recently a hurricane named Melissa has wreaked havoc in the island nation, causing heavy flooding and wild damage. Bolt took to his Instagram profile to share a photo, that had a three-word message, 'Pray for Jamaica'. The former Olympic champion also posted folded hands emoji in his Instagram post to make it crystal clear. According to multiple media reports, the Melissa Hurricane made a landfall near New Hope in Jamaica. After weakening into a Category 3 storm, the hurricane has now diverted to Cuba, and the analysts are leaving no stone unturned to scale the extent of damage done by the hurricane with limited communications available. Bolt previously made his second visit to India after more than a decade. During his India visit, the Jamaican sprinter opened up in an interview with NDTV channel about why he used to celebrate his victory before even crossing the finish line. In his words, "It was never about running World records because at that time I had the world record. For me, it was just going to the Olympics to win. You know what I mean. It was my first season really pounding on the work. So, I was just happy to win. You know what I mean." (3:30 onwards) [via NDTV]Usain Bolt is regarded as one of the fastest sprinters of all time. The multiple Olympic gold medalist holds the world record for the men's 100m and 200m events, respectively.When Usain Bolt got real about his urge to compete at the World Championships 2025Usain Bolt at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 [Image Source: Getty] Usain Bolt previously made a visit to the World Athletics Championships 2025, which were organized at the National Stadium in Tokyo. In a subsequent interview with Forbes India, the former athlete opened up about his experience, as well as his wish to return to the track.Bolt revealed how he missed running sometimes, as he mentioned,"Yeah, for sure. I do miss competing. I was at the World Championships this year and it was hard to watch, just watch. It was also exciting so I was really happy but it's tough to watch. The guys actually came one two this year, so I was very happy to see Jamaica back on top this year." [1:20 onwards] Usain Bolt has won a total of 14 medals at the World Championships from the Osaka edition in 2007 to his final appearance at the London edition in 2017. The Jamaican sprinter won 11 gold medals in just a span of six years, from 2009 to 2015.