(http://www.channelstv.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/usain_bolt-e1367436179740.jpg)(http://www.channelstv.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/usain_bolt-300x208.jpg) (http://www.channelstv.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/usain_bolt.jpg)Six-time Olympic gold medalist; Usain Bolt has been ruled out of Saturday's Jamaica international invitational meeting because of a slight hamstring strain. The 100 and 200 metres world record holder felt tightness in training over the weekend and in consultation with coach Glen Mills decided not to risk anything at this early stage of the season. Bolt was scheduled to run his first 200 metres of the season against Jamaican Olympic bronze medalist Warren Weir and American Wallace Spearmon in the meeting. He finished third in his first race of the season; a 400-metres event at the Camperdown Classic. The event was held in his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica and he lost to one of his training partners in Warren Weir. The following month, Bolt rebounded with a first-place finish in the 150-metres race at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. Daniel Bailey of Antigua and Barbuda had a chance against Bolt until the final few meters and held on for a second place finish over Bruno de Barros of Brazil. Bolt finished with a time of 14.42 seconds, just seven seconds off the world record, which he set in 2009. After winning, the Jamaican star finished his day with a celebratory dance, much to the liking of the crowd who will next see Bolt at the 2016 Olympics. According to Bolt, missing events isn't how he got there as he had no plans of missing the races this weekend. Bolt couldnt hide his anger for not being able to compete after the hamstring setback. "I am disappointed to miss the Kingston meet as I love running in front of my home crowd in Jamaica," Bolt said in a statement on his personal website. "I'm told it is only a Grade 1 strain so hopefully I will be OK soon." Regarded as the best athlete ever, Bolt's career is as close to perfection as it gets. With too many world records to count and six gold medals at the Olympics, he hasn't showed any signs of slowing down though the early season injury could change the pace a bit. His next scheduled race is a 100 metres in the May 8th Cayman Islands meeting.
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