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Usain Bolt Wraps Mumbai Visit With Puma Events, Media Interviews and Five-a-Side Match

He cast modern athletics as more relatable due to bolder personalities.

Overview

  • Speaking in Mumbai, Bolt said his 100m world record remains safe for now and suggested rivals would need to reach 9.61–9.62 before a threat becomes real.
  • He identified Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo as the athlete who most reminds him of his younger self.
  • The Puma ambassador engaged fans and played a friendly five‑a‑side football game against Sunil Chhetri’s team.
  • He praised India’s sporting culture and highlighted cricket, naming Virat Kohli among the biggest stars and telling News18 that Sachin Tendulkar is his favourite Indian cricketer.
  • He shared lighter moments from the trip, including an affection for Mumbai’s lamb curry, and noted his preference for the 200m along with the importance of inner drive over external pressure.