Usain Bolt has quashed any ongoing talk over a move by the fastest man on the planet, away from his traditional sprint events at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

The Jamaican had recently raised speculation that he might switch to the 400 metres or the long-jump, but, speaking at a sponsors event in Auckland, the six time Olympic champion says he is going to concentrate on a ’three-peat’ and wants to defend his 100, 200 and relay titles in Rio.

Usain Bolt, Olympic Champion, said, "It’s all about going in and trying to defend my titles. I don’t want to try any different event at Rio because Rio is just to defend my titles to show the world the possibility that I can do it again, the ’three-peat’, we’ll never know, that’s the focus there’s not going to be any different event.

The key thing is to want it for you first. I think that’s what makes it easy for me because I want it for myself first and not for the country, I want it for myself first and then the country comes after so I focus on myself. If you want to do good for yourself then you’re going to do good, you’re going to push yourself to do the best you can do, but if you go out thinking I’ve got to do this for the country then it becomes bigger because then millions of people go on your shoulders. But for me I focus on myself first and I know if I do well then the country is happy so I automatically do good for my country."

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