“[It’s harder] being a father of three, of all of them, especially when they’re crying,” Usain Bolt said in an interaction with People in 2021. Given his nature, he has been straightforward when it comes to talking about anything, and the same goes for parenting. Also coming from a humble Jamaican background, he has an ample idea regarding the good and bad days in playing the role. Bolt further added, “It’s great, but everybody’s crying. It’s pandemonium in the house.” Four years later, has that ‘pandemonium’ stopped?

Well, Usain Bolt’s daughter, Olympia Lightning, is 4 now. His twin sons, Saint Leo and Thunder, are now three years old. So do they cry the same now as they used to four years ago? Hard to guess! Nonetheless, the Jamaican legend has many things to share about his present role as a parent. It may not be as ‘pandemonium’ as it used to be, but if you believe his words, the ride is no less of a rollercoaster. 

Usain Bolt speaks about parenthood 

On February 22, the YouTube channel Meet The Mitchells uploaded a long video of the interaction between Usain Bolt and the host, Wayne ‘Marshall’ Mitchell. The conversation between them had almost every relevant topic covered. And it also featured the topic of Usain Bolt’s parenthood. He remained an open book while giving his handy skill for overcoming the obstacles of fatherhood.

According to him, parenthood is all about banking on ‘patience.’ And being one of the greatest ever athletes on the earth, he has never been probably short of patience. Even 8 years after retiring from the sport, he still has the feature. But the patience parenthood needs poses different challenges.  But how? 

In the interaction, Bolt explained, “[You may] never have patience with certain things, but when you have kids, you have to understand, take time to develop, understand what needs to be done…..Patience will help them help to teach them and make sure everything is, so that’s what I’ve learned.” Four years after calling everything ‘pandemonium,’ this patience might have helped him to get over things. His late-found positivity in the profound role has even made him someone not to load his children with his expectations. 

On this topic, the eight-time Olympic champion said, “It don’t look good, you know not press them into doing anything.” He is not even ready to make his three kids choose track and field sports as their profession. The reason? “Outside tracks, less pressure for them,” the caring father unequivocally claimed. Realizations like these might make things a splendid picture.

But for Usain, there are still things giving him issues to build that pleasant picture. 

The retirement fund issue is still growing large

Usain Bolt thought about having a happy, pleasant life right after his track retirement with Kasi J. Bennett and their three children. And everything could have been well if there had been a rapid solution to the fraud he faced. It is more than two years since Bolt has lost about $12.7 million from his retirement fund deposited in Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). During this time, several big names came forward, assuring Bolt to provide a quick solution. But almost zero advancement has been made on the topic. Meanwhile, such a scene has frustrated the former world champion. 

Usain has yet to get a dime from SSL. With him, there are more than 200 individuals who have gone through almost a similar fate, losing deposited money to that firm. Sadly they are yet to get anything back, just like Usain. This kind of scene inflicted a major pain on the Jamaican legend. In his conversation with The Fix about two weeks ago, he gave his blunt message: “It’s been two years. There have been conversations, but nothing has materialized out of those talks. If they were doing enough, it would a reach a certain level already.” His questions are on the authorities’ will! Any improvement since that interview? No. But as Usain Bolt said, ‘patience.’