Usain Bolt said Australian sprinter Gout Gout must surround himself with a strong support team to stay focused on his career and avoid the distractions that come with success on the field.
Gout has drawn comparisons to the Jamaican athlete and the 18-year-old is already being talked about in Australia as a gold medalist when Brisbane hosts the Olympics in 2032.
He clocked 19.67 seconds to win the 200m title at the Australian Athletics Championships this month and followed that up with victory in the under-20 100m in 10.21 seconds.
Bolt holds the world record in the 200m (19.19 seconds) and 100m (9.58 seconds).
“At that young age, because I was there, you start getting placed left and right and then you forget track and field,” said eight-time Olympic gold medalist Bolt.
“Hopefully he has the right set of people to guide him and keep him focused on track and field because there will always be other things.
