How flash Prince Harry beat fastest man Usain Bolt
THE fastest man in the world was left in a cloud of dust yesterday when he made the mistake of competing against Prince Harry in a 20-yard dash.
The victory, however, owed more to Harry jumping the gun than any sprinting talent. “He cheated,” complained his Jamaican rival, adding: “I said we would have a rematch in London 2012 and Harry said ‘I’m busy’.”
The Prince, who owns a stake in a racehorse called Usain Colt, struck up a rapport with the sprinter when they met at his training track in the Jamaican capital Kingston.
“I’m still the fastest man in the world so he has a long way to go,” said Bolt, 25, who struck his trademark “lightning bolt” pose – and found himself immediately copied by his royal visitor.
When I was at school sports was the best thing; being stuck in a classroom wasn’t
Before the race, he and Harry attended a reception for Jamaican athletes. And Harry, 27, could not resist teasing his hosts about whether Jamaica or Britain would have the biggest Olympic medal tally. He said: “To see all you guys working here is fantastic. Hopefully, fingers crossed, we will win more gold medals than you.”
The Prince also confessed: “When I was at school sports was the best thing; being stuck in a classroom wasn’t.” Then he added: “I shouldn’t have said that.”