The 28-year-old six-time Olympic champion – who is also the world record holder in both the 100 and 200m – missed last year's meeting because of injury and will vie with France's pole vault world record holder Renaud Lavillenie for top billing.PHOTO: AFP/FILE
The 28-year-old six-time Olympic champion – who is also the world record holder in both the 100 and 200m – missed last year's meeting because of injury and will vie with France's pole vault world record holder Renaud Lavillenie for top billing.
"It is an extremely important image because Bolt attracts non-athletics oriented spectators [generally he can add 10-15,000 extra spectators]," said French athletics federation president and head of the organisers Bernard Amsalem.
"And we will have two Bolts in Paris, the original one and then the French version in Lavillenie."
Bolt, who was only able to compete in four races last year, is set to begin his season – which will climax with the world outdoor championships in Beijing from August 22-30 where he defends his 100 and 200m titles – on Friday over 400m in Kingston, Jamaica.
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