Sprint King Usain Bolt turned 32 on Tuesday. Known as the fastest man in the world, the sprinter is a six-time Olympic champion and triple world record holder.
On this occasion of Bolt’s 32nd birthday, here are 10 unknown facts: Bolt’s has always been a fan of the gentleman’s game and used to play cricket with his brother. In 2009, he adopted a 3-month-old cheetah as a pet which was a part of his efforts in the conservation of Kenyan wildlife. Bolt has revealed that he ate a total of 1,000 chicken nuggets during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where he eventually broke 3 world records. Bolt suffers from an abnormal curvature in his spine — a condition known as scoliosis. But that hasn’t hindered him from being the fastest man alive. Bolt has a very good sense of humour and is known for cracking jokes. He was once arrested by the police for his jokes. Bolt is a four-time winner of the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year. Usain Bolt has his own app with the name, ‘Bolt’ where the user has to play with an animated version of the sprint star. Bolt always wanted to play English Premier League club Manchester United. Bolt has his own clothing line, ‘The Bolt Collection’, his own series of headphones and a restaurant in Jamaica named — Tracks and Records. ALSO READ: Asian Games 2018 shooting: Saurabh Chaudhary wins gold, Abhishek Varma bronze
Bolt won the final round of the 100m sprinting event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics at a record-breaking 9.69 seconds with untied shoes.