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Summary Organizers said Usain Bolt will run the 100 metres at the Golden Gala in Rome.
Usain Bolt will run the 100 metres at the Golden Gala in Rome again this year as he prepares to defend three sprint titles at the London Olympics.Organizers of the May 31 meet announced the Jamaicans participation on Thursday.In a statement provided by Rome organizers, Bolt says, Im training hard, the offseason has been good. Everything is going according to plan. The aim is to defend my Olympic titles in London. Romes race will be a good early season test and tell me what I need to do on the way to the Olympic Games.Bolt has also confirmed he will run the 100 at another Diamond League meet in Oslo on June 7.Bolt made his season debut in Rome last year, winning the 100 in 9.91 seconds to narrowly beat former record-holder Asafa Powell.
