has time to Usain Bolt retired from the world of athletics, but is still very present in the minds of some. Not only because of his sports exploits but also because of his love of video games, and especially one of them, Mario Kart.
The influence of this racing game goes beyond being a form of entertainment. At least that is what he implied in a statement he made some time ago to Stephan Powellone of the reporters of the BBC.
Speaking about the influence of the electronic medium on his career, Bolt made some comments. What he commented was ‘For me, those are the things that excite me about video games. Just learning and being the best at it’.
he went on to say ‘I would say I feel like it helped me a bit with my ‘hunger’. Always want to win. That is something that this Jamaican athlete demonstrated more than once throughout his career.
Usain Bolt projection ‘but i feel like it kind of helped with athletics, because now when you walk on the court you have the same mindset as when you play video games. You just want to win.
after this comment Powell joked suggesting that the success of Bolt was due to the time you invested in Mario Kart. Contrary to what one might think, the champion replied ‘helped, helped’, corroborating what his interlocutor said. That sounds very significant.
Usain Bolt said Mario Kart helped him and showed interest in esports
While on the one hand he talked about Mario Kartfor the other Usain Bolt made a comment about esports or electronic sports.
What he said was that if he had started his career today, he would have thought twice about becoming an athlete and becoming a pro. esports instead.
Why did this athlete make these statements? Well, as part of a campaign of VirginMedia to show holographic technology.
Those who enjoy video games know that holograms could revolutionize video games in the future. But it is a technology that is too complicated and expensive. Returning to the subject of Bolthis world records are the goal of new generations of athletes.
They are brands that everyone seeks to break not only to cover themselves with glory, but also to demonstrate the commitment of the human spirit to challenge and surpass itself.
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