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 The 100m and 200m world record holder has struggled for form and
fitness this year and the Jamaican pulled out of scheduled Diamond
League appearances in Lausanne and Paris.
However, the 28-year-old Bolt, who took three Olympic gold medals at
the 2012 London Games, hopes to gain some much-needed track time
ahead of the World Championships which take place in Beijing from
Aug. 22-30.
"London is a special place where I love to compete and I am looking
forward to the Anniversary Games," Bolt said in a statement.
"I have great memories of competing in the Olympic Stadium in the
summer of 2012 and in the previous Grand Prix meets in London."
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Bolt will be making his first appearance in London since the 2013
Anniversary Games and his decision to run comes after British
Chancellor George Osborne waived UK income tax for athletes based
overseas in this week's budget.
The London Anniversary Games take place at the Olympic Stadium from
July 24-26.
(Reporting By Michael Hann; Editing by John O'Brien)
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