Wellesley Bolt, the father of Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt, has died at the age of 68 after a lengthy illness, according to multiple Jamaican news outlets.

Andrew Holness, wrote on social media. Wellesley is survived by his wife Jennifer and three children, Usain, Sadiki and Christine Bolt-Hylton. Usain Bolt’s father, Wellesley dies at 68 ...

"Mr. Bolt was the father of a global icon, and a strong, quiet force behind one of Jamaica’s greatest sons,” Jamaica’s prime minister Andrew Holness wrote on X Wellesley Bolt, the father of ...

Wellesley Bolt was "the father of a global icon" Eight-time ... However, Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness (52) confirmed the sad news on the social media platform X. "I join all Jamaicans ...