20 Sep 2013

Bolt may not retire after Rio Olympics afterall

5:45 am on 20 September 2013

The six time Olympic champion, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has revealed he may not retire after the 2016 Olympics and is also hoping to compete at next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The 27 year old Bolt has previously suggested he'd retire after the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, but has hinted that he could continue in the sport for an extra year at the urging of sponsors.

Bolt's also expressed a keeness to compete at the Commonwealth Games having never previously competed at the event.

He was due to compete in the 2006 event in Melbourne but had to withdraw due to a hamstring injury.