“It’s Also a Job for Them”- Usain Bolt Believes Athletes Must Not Be Affected by No Fans at the Tokyo Olympics 2020

Published 07/24/2021, 12:26 AM EDT

Usain Bolt has enjoyed life away from the tracks with so many new endeavours. The most recent is his stint as a music producer that has seen some interesting collaborations already. However, with the dawn of the Tokyo Olympics 2020, he can’t help but look back at the tracks, a career that sustained him for nearly two decades.

Olympic legend comments on empty stadiums at the Tokyo Olympics 2020

Since he himself is not competing this year, many athletes are priming themselves to take his place in the spotlight not only as the king of the 100m and 200m but as Olympic icons. Until last month, a new fan-favorite spot seemed to be open for the taking.

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Unfortunately, because of the surge in COVID-19 cases in Tokyo, the government hosted the Games without spectators. Touching upon the idea of competing without fan support, Bolt had a spit mind.

“I feel they’ve been sitting out for so long throughout the pandemic. But it’s also a job for them and they lost one year and they’ve finally been given the chance to compete,” he said, speaking to The Mirror. “I feel like it’s necessary for the athletes.”

Usain Bolt believes the Olympics can follow the example of other sporting events

Usain Bolt has his fair share of experience in the athletic field. He believes if sports can thrive even in the absence of fans, Olympians should not have a problem.

“So I personally feel like they deserve this. Just like how they are playing football and everything else,” he explained. “They should just carry out the right protocols and it should be able to go on.”

The eight-time Olympic gold medallist will watch someone else take his crown as the king of the 100m and 200m sprints this year. Retiring in 2017 after a painful hamstring injury, Bolt never looked back at the tracks.

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However, he feels that if he competed this year, the empty stadiums would have a big effect on him.

“I definitely feel having empty stadiums would affect me,” he admitted. “I feel the crowd, I live for the energy, the vibe, the noise. So for me to walk into an empty stadium, I feel it would affect me a little.”

A showman certainly needs an audience, and that’s what Usain Bolt was all about; apart from the blistering speed, of course. Competing without fans will be the ultimate challenge for most athletes. But in the end, it all comes down to proficiency in the event itself.

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“It’s Also a Job for Them”- Usain Bolt Believes Athletes Must Not Be Affected by No Fans at the Tokyo Olympics 2020

Olympic legend comments on empty stadiums at the Tokyo Olympics 2020

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Usain Bolt believes the Olympics can follow the example of other sporting events