THE world's fastest man turned on the charm as he compared the Glasgow Commonwealth Games crowd to that which greeted him at the London Olympics.
Usain Bolt spoke out after a week of controversy and speculation after finally making his Commonwealth Games debut at a packed and excited Hampden last night.
The Hampden roar was deafening as the sprint superstar entered the national stadium six days after arriving in the city to run the anchor leg for Jamaica in the heats of the 4x100m relay.
Bolt had to take to Twitter on Wednesday to deny a newspaper report which quoted him saying the Games were "a bit s***" and he was "not really" having fun in Scotland.
After leading the Jamaican team to victory, he said of the Glasgow crowd: "It was wonderful, just like the London Olympics.
"The crowd is great. I have heard it throughout the championships, watching it on TV.
"For me, you know, I love competing. I am here because of the fans and because I want to be at the Commonwealth Games. I am enjoying it. People have been so nice, so I'd never say something like that."
Bolt wasn't the only star of the night. Scotland's Lynsey Sharp won the nation's hearts as she emotionally embraced her family, draped in the Saltire, after taking silver in the 800m.
The reigning European 800m champion and daughter of former Scottish sprinter Cameron Sharp had written a message to herself on her right hand before the race to "get out, strong, commit" and did just that.
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