{"id":4906,"date":"2013-06-08T04:26:45","date_gmt":"2013-06-08T04:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/bolt-rues-diamond-league-defeat\/"},"modified":"2013-06-08T04:26:45","modified_gmt":"2013-06-08T04:26:45","slug":"bolt-rues-diamond-league-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/bolt-rues-diamond-league-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolt Rues Diamond League Defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bolt in action at the Diamond League in Rome yesterday. Photo: AFP<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

World and Olympic records holder, Usain Bolt has blamed his legs for his 100m defeat against American sprinter Justin Gatlin at the Diamond League race held in Rome Thursday night.<\/p>\n

The Jamaican athlete was unable to claim victory in his first Diamond League race of the season as Gatlin, who won the 100m race in the opening Diamond League in Doha and Eugene, edged him out on the line to win the race at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.<\/p>\n

Bolt, who has been struggling with injury and whose only previous 100m race this year saw him clock a sluggish 10.09seconds in a victory in the Cayman Islands a month ago, was quickly out of the blocks, but could not push on as Gatlin took the win in 9.94secs. The Jamaican crossed in 9.95secs with Frenchman Jimmy Vicaut third in 10.02secs.<\/p>\n

The six-time Olympic gold medalist told BBC Sports after the race that \u201cI got the perfect start that I wanted, then about five steps in I stumbled a bit and that kind of threw my game off.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy legs didn\u2019t feel like they are coming into the straight. I guess I need to do more strength work. I\u2019m glad that at least I got under 10 seconds.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked if he is still motivated to win all the races he competes in, Bolt said: \u201cHonestly, I no longer feel the same motivation like before, but I guess I just have to continue to push myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

A delighted Gatlin said: \u201cI feels good. I\u2019m not really worried about who\u2019s in the race; I just want to get a good race pattern together.<\/p>\n

\u201cUsain Bolt is a great competitor and a great champion, so to come out here and have a victory; it just shows it\u2019s been a good season so far.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just want to be confident and dominant when I run, no matter what the time is.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about the dog fight, it\u2019s not about running 9.6, 9.7 at this point in time, it\u2019s about putting on a great show for the fans and I think the fans tonight saw we put on a great show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Former world champion Phillips Idowu, also making his Diamond League debut this year, finished seventh in the triple jump with a season\u2019s best 16.44 with Christian Taylor of the United States emerging victorious with 17.08.<\/p>\n

\u2014Bamidele Olowosagba<\/em><\/p>\n

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