USAIN Bolt's father has died at 68 after a long battle with illness.
Wellesley Bolt, who oversaw the eight-time Olympic gold medallist's rise to glory, passed away on Monday in Jamaica, local media confirmed.
Wellesley Bolt has died at 68 
Tributes have been paid to the ‘quiet force' behind Usain's success 
He was an ardent support of his son, Usain, an eight-time Olympic gold medallist He was a well-respected figure in the tight-knit community of Sherwood Content in Trelawny, on Jamaica's northern coast.
He ran a small grocery shop and played a pivotal role in the early success of his world-famous son Usain.
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