Grange happy with progress of Bolt’s statue

KINGSTON:

While not yet fully completed, Jamaica's Minister of Sport Olivia Grange is satisfied with the progress of the statue of legendary sprinter Usain Bolt, which is being mounted at Falmouth's historic Water Square in Trelawny.

While the statue has already been installed, the official unveiling will not take place until the renovation project - now 95 per cent complete - is fully finished.

Grange said the renovation process was going smoothly, but promised that the statue would only be unveiled once everything was in fine order.

"I want to highlight the fact that we're not going to have the official opening until everything is complete, but at the earliest possible time, we will remove the enclosure so that the people can see the statue.

"That will happen very soon, but until we are satisfied that the landscaping is complete, that the water from the fountain is at its maximum, and we are satisfied with the lighting, we will not have the official opening," Grange maintained.

The Minister thanked the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), the Forestry Department and the Tourism Product Development Company Limited for their work on the project.

The redesigned fountain will feature two storyboards - one of the iconic athlete who is a native of Trelawny, and the other of Water Square.

Bolt, a native of Sherwood Content in the parish, holds world records in the 100 and 200 metres, as well as the 4x100m relay.

In his decorated career, Bolt won eight Olympic and 11 World Championships gold medals.

- CMC