The 27-year-old who is currently out with a foot injury confirmed on his official website that although he is unavailable for the national championships this weekend, he has informed the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) he wants to feature in Scotland, but may only take part in the relay event.
"I do not wish to take the place
of anyone who qualifies this weekend in an individual event, but am
available for relay duty if the selectors feel I can be an asset to the
Jamaican team in Glasgow," Bolt
added in a statement on his website.
There were fears Bolt would not be ready for the summer extravaganza which gets under way on July 23, having pulled out of events in Ostrava and Paris after being forced to miss training earlier in the year. This announcement will be a definite boost to Glasgow’s organisers as Bolt’s global appeal means he will be a star attraction at the Games, even if he is not competing in the individual races.
"I have received lots of requests, invitations and messages of support from my fans in Scotland who are looking forward to a great event,” he added.
Bolt has never raced in the Commonwealth Games, having missed the events in Melbourne in 2006 and Delhi four years ago.
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