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#Coronavirus: Bolt tests positive for Covid-19─── 09:07 Wed, 26 Aug 2020
Usain Bolt
The agent for Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt confirmed on Tuesday that the eight-time Olympic gold medallist has tested positive for the coronavirus.
"The COVID test was positive, but Usain is not showing any symptoms," Ricky Simms told American news channel_ CNN_ in an email.
Simms' statement confirms earlier reports by Jamaican media that the retired sprinter tested positive just days after he celebrated his 34th birthday with a lavish party amid the coronavirus pandemic.
On Monday, Bolt announced on Instagram that he had quarantined himself, pending the result of the test he took on Saturday.
