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The World's Fastest Man Captured in The Bahamas
By The Bahamas Weekly News Team
May 7, 2015 - 6:05:26 PM

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Bottom left: The Celebrity Artist, Jamaal Rolle; Usain Bolt; and Prime Minister of The Bahamas, the Rt Hon. Perry Christie (Photos: Keisha Armbrister)

Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world has been captured on canvas doing his famous winning pose by Bahamian Jamaal Rolle, The Celebrity Artist. The portrait was presented to Bolt after his appearance at the IAAF World Relays which were held for the second time in Nassau, Bahamas.

The Celebrity Artist is famous for his life-like portrait depictions of political, entertainment and sports figures, and was commissioned by The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism. The painting was presented to Mr. Bolt at  a special luncheon held on May 6, 2015 at the SuperClubs Breezes Hotel in Nassau, were the Rt. Hon Perry G Christie, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas and a list of dignitaries and executives from the Ministry of Tourism were present. 

Usain Bolt was very impressed with the life-like portrait expressing that it was one of the best of himself that he'd seen.



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