Usain Bolt at age 17 | Before They Were Superstars

Before becoming a 9 time Olympic gold medalist, Usain Bolt was just another hopeful junior sprinter. We journey back through time to 2003 and join the Jamaican as he begins his road to glory.

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[nelsonricardocosta]

His teacher deserves a lot of credit. he saw his potential and always believed in him.
No one gets to the top alone. 💪

[crystalchristie]

I miss him so much in the Olympics😭😭😭😭😭😭 that i came here watching all his past Olympic videos and ran into this. Legend forever 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲✅✅✅✅

[MrTwotimess]

The island of Jamaica is one big athletics training camp with built-in supporters (friends and family). It just proves once again that you don't need state of the art equipment to develop a champion. Just blood, sweat and tears and the support of your community. Stunning.

[marjoriafletcher]

yes puma gave most of the high school in Jamaica sports gear, which help us parents that can't afford them, most high school gets puma, some nike, but for calabar I know puma look out for them, my son use to do high jump his high jump sneakers, and sports gear were from puma, so I always buy puma brand because they support our children in high school in Jamaica with sports gears, so I give back to them now I am living g in america by buying their brand

[matde]

That last part about respect was amazing coming from usain bolt. He is truly the greatest

[pappoyaar]

Such a strange shot when Usain is sitting in the background doing nothing.

[waitforit]

I find it funny in this video how when the coach and manager are talking there's just an out of focus Usain sitting slouched in the background hahaha

[DonLee]

This video is invaluable. insight into a man who was yet to become perhaps the greatest olympian ever

[sekalombimanasseh]

At seventeen some one was already spotting out this guy and even recording films of his practice

[kathrynmckeown]

Never underestimate the importance of remaining calm. Usain Bolt has done Jamaica proud. He stayed humble too. Total respect to his teacher and coach and everyone who stood beside him from the beginning.

[keishap]

DID YOU HEAR THAT PEOPLE. HE SAID BEING RESPECTFUL WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH THE WORLD.

[asdwaetd]

i cried at how humble and calm and well mannered he is

[giannawild]

If you're racing against Usain Bolt, you're basically competing for second.

[solowilliams]

Look at the way he sat in the background as though he doesn’t know what’s going on then boom the man becomes a legend

[loisewatson]

usain so young and innocent. He looks so shy and afraid. I love what he said
"do my book work haven respectn

[Lamborghini-pzrp]

'I'm not even looking that far ahead'








*becomes world champion*

[Againstdhawa]

hard work dedication respect prayer all pay off, Usain had great genetics but he worked damn hard

[susandilaudo]

I love these videos so much. "He wants to be olympic 🏆." he did more than that! 8 X OLYMPIC gold medalist. No silvers, no bronzes. All GOLD. More importantly, he is beloved around the world. Xoxox. I just adore his humility as a young up and coming t&f star.

[chrisdarby]

Its amzing to here his teacher's view from that early stage in his life, he's a very good mentor and ofcourse deserves lots of credit.

[TUFFESTTUFFEST]

Very inspiring and motivated. When i'm going through rough transitions in life, i watch all of Usain races and get the drive to crack on in life. That is my version of success and motivation.