The president of the IAAF disagreed with IOC head Jacques Rogge's comments about the behaviour of Usain Bolt after the Jamaican's world record races at the Olympics, saying such occasions merit extraordinary celebrations. "No, no, I did not mind,'' Lamine Diack said Saturday.
Rogge criticized Bolt for showing a lack of respect to other competitors after his record-breaking gold medal performances in the 100 and 200 metres.
"It is normal actually for him not to come back'' once he crossed the line, Diack said, considering the enormity of the achievements.
And Bolt himself was unrepentant - International Olympic Committee president or not.
"I won't change that. And I don't see any problem with it, because people enjoy watching me. I'll stay the way I am - that's my personality,'' Bolt said Saturday.
Even the Jamaican government came to the defence of its star athlete.
"It is an unfortunate comment at this time, especially when we are driving young people to become more involved,'' government minister Edmund Bartlett said of Rogge's comments.
"We have to see it in the glory of their moment and give it to them,'' Bartlett said of the 22-year-old Bolt. "We have to allow the personality of youth to express itself.''
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