[killa]

BRUSSELS - Usain Bolt may well go for four gold medals at the 2012 Olympics in London - but it won't be his decision.

"For me, I don't know,'' Bolt said, when asked about the possibility of chasing four golds. "I always leave the decisions up to my coach.''

Speaking ahead of Friday's Van Damme Memorial athletics meet, Bolt said that if it were up to him, he would favour adding the long jump to the 100, 100-relay and 200-metre sprints, rather than the 400, which many observers believe he is ideally suited for.

In Beijing, his coach Glen Mills did not confirm Bolt for the 100 until the last moment, despite the fact that he was the world record holder in the blue riband event.

Of course the rest is history, as Bolt went on to win the 100, 200 and 100-relay golds, all in world record times.

After a second golden triple at the Berlin world championships last month, everyone seems convinced that Bolt could be the first track athlete to capture four Olympic golds at the same Games since Carl Lewis achieved the feat in Los Angeles in 1984.

It would also place Bolt - who has declared his desire to become "a legend'' - in the most exalted of company. Aside from Lewis, the only other male athlete to have won four Olympic track and field golds was Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Games.

Bolt said if he does decide to go for four, it would take meticulous preparation.

"You don't want to try something new and then something goes wrong.''

Bolt has such faith in his coach, that he said he would happily go against his own wishes if Mills thought it would be better for him to tackle the 400 rather that the long jump - Owens and Lewis both added the long jump to their three sprint events.

Bolt already runs some 400s early in the season to boost his stamina for the 200.

"It really gives you speed and endurance,'' the Jamaican sprinter said. "The 400 I don't want to do, but I think I'll do it in the future because my coach can be very convincing. And he'll find some argument for me to do it.''

Bolt himself would prefer to add the long jump, relying on his natural speed to send him flying.

"I think I would be pretty good. I tried it when I was young, just messing around.''

For the moment though, he's focusing on the 200 at the Van Damme. He tried out the new Mondo track on Wednesday and wants to beat the 19.79 second stadium record set by Tyson Gay three years ago.

"19.70 is my goal on Friday,'' said Bolt, who had a blistering run of 19.19 in Berlin to shatter his own world record. Gay will be running the 100 because a lingering groin injury would be put under too much pressure during the opening curve.

[NJYardy]

no matter what he does - will always support this young man.

[killa]

Mos def he puts his all when he races, he takes this so serious. Running is his while life
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[gifted chick]

u know wat i always found scary about this guy.. 100m wasnt even his specialty ... so .. to be the best at something that isnt even ur forte is jus... ... ... ...

[killa]

Yea I fully agree with you on that 1
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[killa]

I consider Bolt as a muscle car, heat start off slow like one but once he gathers speed and momentum it's a wrap, niggaz feet just straps down to the track and just blazes it
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[StrawBerry]

Ppl have too many expectations for the guy, problems are going to start when he don't fulfil them. They did the same thing to Lewis Hamilton when he was on the come-up then he didn't fully hit the spot ppl expected him to. Ppl unu don't jinx di man.

[killa]

I feel you 100% on that one makes me feel bad posting this
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[StrawBerry]

No u shouldn't feel bad for posting it bro bro.

[killa]

the only thing now is that he will have to live up to these high expectation everyday now

[StrawBerry]

Yep.....