Usain Bolt, centre, is looking for the double crown of sprinting

The coach of Jamaican 100 metres world record holder Usain Bolt has stated his athlete will run both the 100 and 200 metres at the Beijing Olympics.

Neither the coach, Glen Mills, nor Bolt had previously confirmed the Jamaican would run both events.

"He will run both," Mills said.

Bolt had always said he wanted to run both sprint races at the Games but the coach had been hesitant to allow the 21-year-old world 200 metres silver medallist to add the 100 to his Olympic hopes.

The decision sets up the biggest race of the Olympics with Bolt facing compatriot and former world record holder Asafa Powell and American world champion Tyson Gay.

Bolt took the 100 metres record from Powell when he ran a stunning 9.72 seconds at New York on May 31.

Powell returned from injury to defeat Bolt last month in Stockholm in their last meeting before the Games.

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