Mystery as Bolt declines to race in trials


Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after winning the 200m at the IAAF Diamond League Grand Prix track and field competition in New York June 13, 2015. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

KINGSTON (Reuters) - Mystery and confusion surrounded Usain Bolt after he declined to race in the 100 metres at Jamaica's national trials on Thursday, raising concerns about his fitness ahead of the world championships.

Bolt was entered in the race in the preliminary list published by the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) on Sunday but his name was missing from the list of runners released three days later.

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