Bolt to compete in Zurich

Bolt is set to compete at the Weltklasse meet in Zurich next week, where he can collect US$93,000, if he breaks his 100-metre world record of 9.69 seconds.



After that, Bolt will stay in Switzerland to run the 200 at the September 2 Athletissima meet in Lausanne, where he can net another gold bar worth around US$27,000, if he improves on his newly minted 19.30 mark.



By dominating the Olympic sprint events in world record times with devastating ease, Bolt has quickly become the new darling of international meet organisers.



Aside from increased bonuses, he can also expect to receive significantly higher appearance fees.



Some 14,000 are expected in Lausanne for the meet, and Zurich’s 25,000 seat Letzigrund stadium is sold out for Bolt’s first competition after the Olympics.