By: James K. Attaglo Wilson

World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt took a rhapsodic return to the tracks on Friday when he powered Jamaica to victory in the 4x100m relay heat in 38.98 seconds at the Commonwealth Games.

Bolt has been out since last September in the Diamond League in Brussels due to a foot injury but he proved why he?s the favourite sprinter at the Hampden Park in Glasgow.

?I was just looking forward to coming out here and showing the people that I?m here to have fun, compete and give my best performance,? Bolt said after the race.

?It felt like I was in the London Games at the Olympics. I love competing in front of a crowd which is really loud, so for me it was just brilliant.

?Injury-wise everything was good. Otherwise I felt a little bit sluggish, but it?s okay.?

?I?m just happy to be part of the relay team and compete at the Commonwealth Games.

?I love coming out here and competing with my team. In individual sport it?s always good to compete with a team, feel the vibes, enjoy and laugh and have fun and just be one country?

?But I knew tougher people than me have got through this and come out the other side. For me it was about focusing on what I could control both beforehand and in the race and I came out the victor,? he concluded.

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