Bolt eager to give back


TOPSHOTSJamaican sprinter Usain Bolt strikes his trademark pose as he celebrates after winning the men's 100 metres event during the London Anniversary Games International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League International Athletics championships at the Olympic Stadium in London on July 26, 2013. AFP PHOTO/BEN STANSALL

MEXICO CITY: Usain Bolt said he is desperate to play a role in reviving the sport that made him a global superstar but has experienced something of a decline since his retirement six years ago.

The Jamaican, who dominated men’s sprinting for nearly a decade after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said he had found plenty to do to keep himself busy but was really keen to remain involved in sport.

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