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The Bolt that holds the act together

Usain Bolt performs for fans during the 2017 Nitro Athletics Series at Lakeside Stadium.

Nitro Athletics took over Lakeside Stadium for three nights over the past week and a half, with some asking why people attended an event primarily made for television. One of the obvious answers was: "Here to see Bolt".

Nitro could shape Olympics and world champs: Coe

Usain Bolt of Jamaica

IAAF chief executive Olivier Gers met Cricket Australia counterpart James Sutherland in Melbourne on Friday as IAAF president Sebastian Coe said elements of the Nitro series could be incorporated into in world championships, and even Olympics.

Sally Pearson third in her first race back from injury

Happy to be back: Australian hurdler Sally Pearson.

While Australia focused on Usain Bolt at the Nitro Athletics, on the other side of the world the country's former world and Olympic champion Sally Pearson finished third at an indoor meet in Germany in her first serious step back on the road from injury.

Bolt's early start could be a golden finish

Usain Bolt in Melbourne on Friday.

Usain Bolt can't remember the last time he was running in February, he is normally in the doctor's hands not the starter's, but he hopes that his farewell year competing in Nitro this week will help set him up to leave the sport in London with three more gold medals.

If only I'd tried, says Bolt - or played cricket

Former runner John Steffensen, right, was instrumental in getting Usain Bolt to Australia.

Pivoting one way on his swivel chair, eight-times Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt said that if only he had been more dedicated when he was young, he might have achieved so much more. "I was reckless," he said.

Bolt coy on what event he'll run - but he will run

Usain Bolt training at Albert Park.

Usain Bolt's presence for Nitro athletics has ensured that Channel Seven will broadcast the series – on Saturday night it will be live in Sydney and Perth but in Melbourne it will be on delay after the AFL women's match.