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LONDON, England (CMC) – A documentary on Usain Bolt’s quest for iconic status premiered in London Monday night, attracting several of the world’s leading athletes and entertainers.
Stars from track and field to football and dancehall music braved freezing conditions at the West End’s Odeon Leicester Square cinema for a pre-movie set that ran for nearly two hours.
Hundreds of fans turned up as the world’s media focused on a line-up of stars including movie-making heavyweight Leo Pearlman, footballing stars Raheem Sterling, Cesc Fabregas, Santi Cazorla, Olivier Giroud and Robert Pires and pop star Geri Horner from the Spice Girls.

“I am extremely proud of him. He has given the country so much of a lift in terms of unity, positives and gives a lot for the kids to look up to,” said dancehall star Sean Paul.
“To me, he is a national hero. People are sad that he might be moving out of track and field soon, but whatever he puts his mind to, he will do well.”
Co-directed by brothers Gabe and Benjamin Turner, ‘I am Bolt’, takes viewers behind the scenes on Bolt’s journey to nine Olympic gold medals.
Clad in a navy blue Brioni suit, blue tie and matching Gucci shoes, Bolt was the first on the red carpet where he was joined by carnival costume-clad dancing girls.
Also in the spotlight were popular dancehall artistes Alkaline, Popcaan and Vybz Kartel, along with reggae crooner Chronixx.

“He is an icon,” declared tennis great Boris Becker.
“People use that word so often sometimes, but in his (Bolt’s) case, he absolutely embodies the meaning of the word, and not just where track and field or the Olympics is concerned, he goes beyond all that.”
Track standouts included, Mo Farah, Jonathan Edwards, Linford Christie and Merlene Ottey, the former Jamaican sprinting great.
“I think he’s had enough. He has won everything and I mean, what else is there to do? But whatever he does in the future, I know he will be successful. I think he will always put his best forward every time,” said Ottey, the legendary Jamaican sprinter who won three silver and six bronze medals at the Olympic Games.

“For me, just to watch him run is amazing. It’s a pity he has to retire soon, but I am very thankful and very grateful to Usain, he is a legend.” said Ottey, who also anchored Slovenia’s 4x100m relay team at the 2012 European Championships at the age of 52.
The triple world-record holder is aiming to end his career at next year’s World Championships in London.