Coe bemoans Bolt's "devastating moment"


Athletics - World Athletics Championships – men’s 4 x 100 meters relay final – London Stadium, London, Britain – August 12, 2017 – Usain Bolt of Jamaica lays on the track after sustaining an injury. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

LONDON (Reuters) - Sebastian Coe said he felt huge sympathy for Usain Bolt after the Jamaican pulled up with a hamstring problem during his final event on Saturday, but believes the great sprinter's departure will open the door for new talent to shine.

"It's a devastating moment if you are mid-race and that happens, it's horrible," the IAAF president told a news conference ahead of the last night's action at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday.

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