LA Times · Jul 2, 2015
Usain Bolt's struggles 'just a phase,' Asafa Powell says
Usain Bolt, shown competing in the 2013 Diamond League event in Paris, has withdrawn from the 2015 meet this weekend because of discomfort in his left leg. (John Thys / Getty Images)At least one person isn't too worried about sprinter Usain Bolt's injury-plagued season.
Jamaican teammate Asafa Powell sees Bolt's stretch of withdrawals and subpar performances over the past few months as "just a phase."
"We all get injuries," Powell told the Associated Press on Thursday. "I've been injured for years and I'm still running fast."
Bolt recently canceled a planned appearance at the Diamond League meet in Paris this weekend.