Usain Bolt admits he has already thought about his victory speech at London 2012.
The sprint star, currently back home in Jamaica preparing for his country’s Olympic trials next weekend, aims to defend his 100m, and 200m titles in London.
And he believes that hanging on to both gold medals will finally make him an Olympic track legend.
He said: “At the end of London 2012 I want to go into the press conference and say before anyone asks me a question — ‘You are now looking at a living legend.’ That’s what I want to say — before that last press conference after my 200m final.”
Bolt clocked a world leading 9.76secs in Rome last month, his fourth fastest ever time over 100m after his own three world records set in New York, Beijing and Berlin.
He has now not been beaten over the distance for almost TWO years, with American rival Tyson Gay the last man to finish ahead of him.
His performance in Rome came just days after he only managed 10.04secs at his European opener in the Czech Republic — well short of his world-record mark of 9.58secs and his slowest ever time in a 100m final.
That outing in Ostrava initially raised question marks over whether Bolt could ever get back to his best, despite the fact he still won the race.
And Bolt, who later blamed his time on a lack of sleep and proper food, has revealed that even his DAD questioned that performance.
Bolt, speaking with Al Jazeera Sport English, said: “I don’t really talk to my parents before a race. My mum has more confidence in me but my dad stresses a lot. Especially when he hears something about me.
“When I ran 10.03 I called him and he said “What’s wrong with you?” I was like Dad, calm down, it’s not that serious.
“When I called him after Rome he said: “Finally, thank God.” I told him he had no faith! But that’s just how he is.”
Bolt will take on training partner Yohan Blake at the Jamaican trials. Blake was crowned world 100m champion last summer after Bolt famously false-started in the final.
And the world record-holder, who will race the 200m in Monaco next month in his last outing in Europe before London 2012, said: “Yohan really wants to beat me at the Olympics so he’s working hard and really pushing himself
“But for me he is just another athlete. I’m not worried, I know what I’m capable of. I know what I can do so all I have to do is go out there and do it.”
GAY the second-fastest man in the world, has confirmed SunSport’s story earlier this week that he will race the 100m in Paris next month.
The American, back on the track after a year out following hip surgery, will face former drugs cheat Justin Gatlin, who won Olympic gold in 2004.