Here’s a good excuse to keep playing video games.
Eight-time Olympic gold medalist and the only sprinter to win the 100m and 200m titles at three consecutive Olympics, Usain Bolt, said in a new interview that his passion for video games was key in his success in track and field.
“I feel like it kinda helped my hunger, I would say. To always want to win. But I feel like it, in a way, kind of helped out with the track and field, you have that same mentality as when you’re playing video games. You just want to win.”
Random: Usain Bolt Says Mario Kart Helped Him Become An Olympic Champ [via Nintendo Life] https://t.co/se8u2WT4L1 #SuperMario
— Nintendo News (@NintendoNews) December 16, 2021
Bolt then added that Mario Kart was a favorite of his and if he had started his career over today — he might think twice about athletics and became an eSports pro instead.
Do you think hours of video games have helped your life in a positive way?