Can world’s fastest man tackle hills of Donegal?

Olympic superstar Usain Bolt ran rings around his opponents at London 2012 but can he tackle the hills of Donegal?

Can world’s fastest man tackle hills of Donegal?
Fri, 24 Aug, 2012 - 01:00
Dan Buckley

He won’t be long finding out if his friend and agent, Irishman Ricky Simms, has anything to do with it.

The Donegal-born sports agent plans to bring Bolt and his fellow Olympic champion Mo Farah to his home town of Milford soon.

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