“Well, I hope one of them does. I don’t know, but I would love any one of them to do track and field.” Lightning Bolt has three children, a very energetic daughter, and a pair of twins. And the man who carries the tag of 8-time Olympic champion sure does wish that any one of them inherits his legacy. A question that runs around Usain Bolt is who would break his records, which have been etched like writing in stone. Maybe his children are the answer to that question, but is he willing to be their coach?

The sporting giant, Puma, has now ventured into the world of podcasts, and who would be a more special guest than the GOAT himself? Usain Bolt and host Colin Jackson discussed Bolt’s children in Puma’s GO WILD PODCAST episode 1, released yesterday on YouTube. The multiple world record holder mentioned that a lot of people ask him if he would train his children, to which he thinks, “I’ll be there for them. But I don’t think I should be the one training.” The man has three children, of whom he believes his daughter Olympia Lightning Bolt, who is around five years old, might be a track and field athlete, given her high energy.

His twin sons, Thunder and Saint Leo, who are around four years old as Bolt said, have been energetic as well in their early days. But why wouldn’t he train any of them? The Olympian further continued, “Because you’re going to be tougher on your kids. Because you’re a dad and you want them. So you’d be a little bit more rugged and tougher.” While the 11-time world champion might be afraid of going too harsh on his children, this does not mean he would not teach them anything.

He said that he would inspire them through his stories, he would take them down the path of his struggles, just to teach them what it takes. Be it fighting through his hamstring injuries, scoliosis, or be it the early career setbacks like or be it the man’s financial struggles, he has a lot to give to children from which they can learn. He added, “So I’ll be there for them. But I could never coach them….You know what I mean? But I look forward to the moment.” Curious, Colin asked the athlete what his answer would be to his children, asking what greatness?

Bolt had the most amazing answer to this question, he said, “Look at my face. Your dad is greatness.” The man has secured gold in the 100m, 200m, and 4×100m relay events of two consecutive Olympic Games—London 2012 and Rio 2016. That’s just a hill of the mountain of greatness this man has built. Talk of how to build this mountain. Bolt emphasizes the fact that this does not come from one win. “It’s not all about winning, but how you carry yourself. Or you’re perceived in the public eye,” he said. And this is something that he wants to mentor his kids about.

But does Usain want his children to embrace track and field?

Usain Bolt’s honest thoughts on his children’s future in track & field

Bolt might not want to train his children, but he takes great pleasure in seeing them grow. Talking for an interview back in 2021, the man pointed out that he believes his children will be tall. “They’re going to be tall. So, I know that much. But for me, anything they want to do, I’m just going to support them,” he said.

The man said that the key thing is to always support your children with whatever they want to do. He said, “So if they don’t want to run, if they don’t want to do sports, I’m okay with it.” But does he have the dream of seeing his children run? Does he want to be at the grandest sporting stage of all? Yes, he does!! In the interview, he said, “That’s a high level, and even to win, it would be a dream come true. But as I said, I won’t pressure you. I won’t pressure you. But it would be a great experience as a dad. As an Olympian, to watch your kid as an Olympian, running with the Olympians.”

What do you think, will one of Bolt’s kids take his track legacies forward or will they carve out their own different path?