KINGSTON: Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt celebrated his 40th birthday by proposing to his longtime girlfriend, Kasi Bennett, during a gathering with family and friends in Kingston, according to international media reports.
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Bolt reportedly got down on one knee and proposed to Bennett during the birthday celebration. Photos from the occasion have since surfaced on social media, showing an emotional Bennett before she embraced Bolt.
Reports said Bolt presented Bennett with a five-carat pear-shaped diamond engagement ring.
Bolt and Bennett began dating in 2013 but kept their relationship largely private for several years. They publicly confirmed their relationship during the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The couple have three children: 6-year-old daughter Olympia Lightning Bolt and 5-year-old twin sons Thunder Bolt and Saint Leo Bolt.
More read, Chinese robot runs 100 meters faster than Usain Bolt
Earlier, A Chinese humanoid robot has surpassed Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt‘s 100-meter world-record time, according to Chinese media.
The humanoid robot, named Lightning and developed by a Chinese company, completed the 100-meter distance in 9.32 seconds, beating Bolt’s record of 9.58 seconds set in 2009.
Lightning reached a top speed of 14.5 meters per second during a trial event held ahead of the second World Humanoid Robot Games, which begin Saturday.
Bolt set the men’s 100-meter world record of 9.58 seconds at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. His record run averaged about 10.44 meters per second.
The robot’s performance highlights the rapid development of humanoid robotics and advances in robotic mobility and high-speed movement.
