Coach: Bolt not the greatest yet

2008-11-20  |     NEWSPAPER EDITION

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THE coach of triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt is prepared to wait a while longer before declaring the Jamaican the world's greatest ever sprinter.

Glen Mills, who guided Bolt to victory in the 100 and 200m in world record times at the Beijing Games, believes his charge has plenty more to prove. "His performance as a sprinter at the Beijing Olympics is the greatest ever in terms of quality," Mills said. "However, that's one performance. I would like to see him back that up with other outstanding performances before he can be called the world's greatest ever. I want some more from him, because right now it is even difficult to compare other athletes and eras with him."

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