We won’t force Bolt to marry —Mum

MOTHER of Usain Bolt, the triple Olympic gold medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympics, Jennifer, says though she will like to be a grand mother, she won’t rush his son to the altar.

‘I would like to see my son settle down,’ Jennifer told ITV News on Tuesday in London.

When asked if she would like grandchildren, she said: “Yes we do. But we just have to wait until he’s ready.”

Also, Bolt’s father Wellesley laughed when he recalled a moment in the film that sees him disciplining his son as a schoolboy.

He said: “When he does anything wrong, I reprimand him a lot because I want him to grow up in the way we as parents want him to be.

“He went off track at school and I had to spank him for that.

“Of course, he doesn’t retaliate when his parents deal with him. He just accepts the fact that he’s wrong and he gets a spanking for it.”

Meanwhile, Bolt has revealed Jamaica – where it is “always warm” – will remain his home, as it is less “crazy” to places like London, where fans “always want your picture”.

And the sprinter said it is a “great feeling” being compared to sport’s greatest names like Muhammad Ali.

“I remember coming through the ranks and just always wanting to be a champion, just watching Muhammad Ali and Pele and all of these guys.

“Even in other sports they talk about the greats they talk about the greats and this is what I strive to be, so when people start saying ‘you’re like Muhammad Ali’ for me it’s a great feeling because that’s what I really want.

“When I retire I want people to talk about me in the same breadth as these guys.”