Jamaica celebrates Usain Bolt’s win in Manchester

The Jamaica Tourist Board in partnership with Real Deals Travel and SuperClubs laid on a celebratory event for Usain Bolt and other athletes, following Bolt’s stunning best-ever time at the Bupa Great Manchester 150m on Sunday (17th May).

After turning the streets of Manchester green, black and gold in support of sprinters Xavier Brown, Mario Forsythe and Usain Bolt, the JTB then got the celebratory party going at Manchester’s Circle Bar for the athletes and their local supporters including footballers Ricardo Gardner, Ricardo Fuller, El-Hadji Diouf and others. Jamaican food and rum punch was provided to the guests, in addition to the opportunity to win two trips to Jamaica sponsored by SuperClubs. Also attending the event was birthday girl and Olympic 400m gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu.

Torrance Lewis of the Jamaica Tourist Board said: “With the inclusion of three Jamaican athletes at this spectacular athletics meet, we were pleased to be able to show our support both at the race and afterwards. I am sure Usain Bolt was as pleased as we were to see the Jamaican flags flying. Yet again, he has made Jamaica proud and I am sure brought Jamaica to the top of the minds of people watching the race.”

Carl Hamilton from Real Deals Travel went on to comment, “We had great success in promoting Jamaica, Real Deals and SuperClubs to the many thousands of people who had come down to view the race. It was a special occasion for Manchester and yet another special race for Usain Bolt and his fans.”

Image above – from left to right: Torrance Lewis (Direct Sales Manager, UK, Jamaica Tourist Board), Ricardo Gardner (Bolton Wanderers & Jamaica Football Team), Usain Bolt, Zoe Bennett (Sales Representative, JTB)