‘Bolt is still the man!’ — Holness
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Opposition Leader Andrew Holness has congratulated Jamaican athletes Usain Bolt and O’dayne Richards on their outstanding performance at the 15th IAAF World Championships in Beijing China.
Holness in a press release Sunday said: “Bolt has distinguished himself as a truly legendary athlete and has proven to the world once again that he is still the man.”
He added that Bolt’s ability to rise to the occasion is truly remarkable and his victory today has made Jamaicans at home and abroad extremely proud.
Meanwhile Holness lauded O’dayne Richards for his performance.
He said that Richards placed Jamaica in the spotlight by earning the country’s first World Championship Shot Put medal and showing to the world that we not only have excellent runners, but that we are able to establish a strong presence in other sports.