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The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday named dash legend Usain Bolt because the ambassador of the upcoming T20 World Cup to be performed within the West Indies and USA from June 1 to 29. Jamaica-born Bolt had created historical past on the 2008 Olympic Video games in Beijing the place he gained the 100m, 200m and 4x100m races in world report instances. Bolt presently holds world data within the 100m, 200m and 4x100m with instances of 9.58 secs, 19.19 secs and 36.84 secs.
Bolt was delighted about his new position because the World Cup involves his residence.
“I’m thrilled to be an envoy for the upcoming ICC Males’s T20 World Cup. Coming from the Caribbean the place cricket is part of life, the game has all the time held a particular place in my coronary heart,” Bolt stated in an ICC media launch.
Bolt stated will probably be huge for cricket to discover a market within the USA.
“Whereas I will probably be supporting West Indies on the WC, getting the game into the US is massive for cricket. It is the most important sports activities market on the earth.
“The power that we are going to carry for the T20 World Cup is a large alternative main in the direction of cricket’s inclusion within the LA Olympics in 2028,” he stated.
As an envoy, Bolt will play a key position in selling the occasion, beginning with a cameo look in subsequent week’s launch of the occasion’s official anthem alongside iconic artists Sean Paul and Kes.
ICC Chief Government Officer, Geoff Allardice stated: “Usain Bolt is a world icon, we’re thrilled to have him on board as an Ambassador for the T20 World Cup. His ardour for cricket is well-known, making him the proper match for this position.”
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