DONALD QUARRIE, one of Jamaica's greatest sprinters, believes Usain Bolt has what it takes to attempt the 100-200 metres double at this year's Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Bolt's coach Glen Mills, despite the athlete's world-record 100m run of 9.72 at the Reebok Grand Prix on May 31, said he is not sure his charge would take on the sprint double.

However, Quarrie, Jamaica's most successful sprinter with a gold and silver in the 200m and 100m from the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada, thinks Bolt is capable of bettering his feat.

"I think he is ready for it. His times have proven that he is capable of running fast, he is capable of doing the rounds and I am sure his preparation will get him into a position where he will perform at the highest level," said Quarrie, who also won bronze in the 200m at the Moscow Games in 1980.