This is a huge loss to not only the blue ribbon 100 metre men sprint, but also the entire credibility of the Commonwealth Games movement where the number one event with the number one athlete will be a no-show.
The Commonwealth Games has a rich history of the 100 metres men sprint event – check out the recent Commonwealth Games results and the well known sprint names at both Commonwealth and Olympic levels -
100 Metres – Men
1978 Edmonton, Canada
Gold - Don Quarrie - Jamaica
Silver - Allan Wells - Scotland
Bronze - Scott Trendad - Jamaica
1982 Brisbane, Australia
Gold – Allan Wells - Scotland
Silver - Ben Johnson – Canada
Bronze – Scott Sharp – Cameroon
1986 Edinburgh, Scotland
Gold – Ben Johnson – Canada
Silver – Lindford Christie – England
Bronze – Mike McFarlane – England
1990 Auckland, New Zealand
Gold – Lindford Christie – England
Silver – Davidson Ezinwa – Nigeria
Bronze – Bruney Sunin – Canada
1994 Victoria, Canada
Gold - Lindford Christie – England
Silver – Michael Green – Jamaica
Bronze – Frankie Fredericks – Namibia
1998 Kuala Lumper, Malaysia
Gold – Ato Boldon – Trinidad
Silver – Frankie Fredericks – Namibia
Bronze – Obadele Thompson – Bahamas
2002 Manchester, England
Gold – Kim Collins – Saint Kitts and Nevis
Silver – Uchennan Emedolu – Nigeria
Bronze – Pierre Browre – Canada
2006 Melbourne, Australia
Gold – Asafa Powell – Jamaica
Silver - Olusoji Fasuba – Nigeria
Bronze – Marc Burns – Trinidad and Tobago
With such a rich history of 100 metre sprinters at the Commonwealth Games, where will Jamaica's Usain Bolt be? Why isn't Usain Bolt running?
From what this writer has researched from the vast array of Internet items on Usain Bolt and his lack of attendance at the Commonwealth Games, there seems to be some confusion. He was coming. He's not coming. He is coming. He's not now coming.
The lastest to date is that he is not coming and that is "not good" form in relation to this prestigious single blue ribbon event.