Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt could compete in the long jump or over 400 meters at the 2013 Moscow World Championships, the sprinter told Reuters Tuesday. In a telephone interview from Jamaica, Bolt said he was aiming to emulate American Carl Lewis by successfully defending his Olympic 100 meters title at the 2012 London Games. He said if he completed the 100-200 double again he would then look to try new events, some years earlier than he has previously indicated. “My aim is to defend both of my titles, I have to focus on those first and then after London, I will decide if I will try either of those events,” said Bolt, who is resting at home after cutting his season short to recover from a back injury. “I really think I will be a good long jumper, that's what I think, I don't know what my coach will think, maybe he'll say try 400 meters.” Bolt's coach Glen Mills and many other Jamaicans, have long felt that the man who smashed the 100 and 200 meters world records in Beijing two years ago, would make an outstanding 400 runner. “A lot of people think I will be a really good 400 runner and if he says let's try maybe I will try and see what happens. I will listen to my coach because he has been my inspiration throughout all these years,” Bolt said. Bolt, who Tuesday announced a new sponsorship deal with Puma, was more enthusiastic, however, when talking about the long jump. As a school kid growing up in the parish of Trelawney on Jamaica's North West coast, Bolt first got a taste of the long jump, one of the many sporting activities, including cricket and football that he took part in.
