Some people call it The Lightning Bolt. Others refer to it as Bolting.
But what exactly is the backstory of Usain Bolt’s signature move?
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The iconic celebration first became famous after the Jamaican celebrated his first 3 Olympic gold medals in Beijing in 2008.
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And since then, Bolt has carried on with the celebration. He did the same at London 2012 when he won 3 more gold medals.
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It’s quite catchy, everyone has tried it out… From Barack Obama to Prince Harry…
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But what exactly is this celebration? Where did it come from?
Well, Bolt refers to the move as To Di World (To The World). It is inspired by a dance move from Dancehall, an up-tempo musical style derived from reggae that is hugely popular in Jamaica.
And Bolt loves Dancehall.
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“It is called ‘To Di World’ and I feel I am connecting to the people of the world when I do it,” says Bolt.
“I started doing it for fun but people loved it so much they would be angry if I stopped.”
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We’re not complaining, Mr Bolt. In fact, we’re loving. So keep at it.