Jamaican Athlete Usain Bolt Donates to Quake-hit Area of China

Liu Xuanguo, vice general secretary of the Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF), presents a T-shirt with the logo of CRCF to Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt during a donation ceremony in Beijing on August 23, 2008. Usain Bolt, who won three gold medals in the men's 100m, men's 200m, and men's 4x100m relay competitions of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, donates US$50,000 through the CRCF to the children in the earthquake-hit areas of China on Saturday, and invites six earthquake-affected children to travel to Jamaica.

Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt addresses a donation ceremony in Beijing on August 23, 2008. Usain Bolt, who won three gold medals in the men's 100m, men's 200m, and men's 4x100m relay competitions of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, donates US$50,000 through the Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF) to the children in the earthquake-hit areas of China on Saturday, and invites six earthquake-affected children to travel to Jamaica.

Liu Xuanguo (L front), vice general secretary of the Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF), presents the certificate of donation to Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt (R front) during a donation ceremony on August 23, 2008. Usain Bolt, who won three gold medals in the men's 100m, men's 200m, and men's 4x100m relay competitions of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, donates US$50,000 through the CRCF to the children in the earthquake-hit areas of China on Saturday, and invites six earthquake-affected children to travel to Jamaica.

(Xinhua News Agency August 23, 2008)

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