Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt self-isolating after coronavirus test

Usain Bolt took a test for coronavirus on Saturday (Martin Rickett/PA)

Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has confirmed he is in quarantine as he awaits the result of a coronavirus test.

The 34-year-old Jamaican, who retired from sprinting in 2017, revealed on Monday that he underwent checks at the weekend and has gone into self-isolation as a precaution despite having no symptoms.