Rio 2016: Usain Bolt says he's relaxed before 100m race – and proves it via samba dancing

A press conference like no other - the fastest man in the world indulges audience with cocktails and samba

Usain Bolt has already got people talking and he has not even stepped on the track yet.

Bolt’s pre-Olympic press conference witnessed the ridiculous with a Norwegian journalist serenading the Jamaican sprinter before admitting to being in love with him.

Throw in music, cocktails and a troop of samba dancers; one could be forgiven for thinking this was a homecoming party.

In-between the pomp and ceremony, Bolt gave an insight into the upcoming 100m and 200m races.

“For the 100m it is never really stressful, I know where I am weakest and strongest. But when I get to the 200m I am always nervous, right from the rounds to the final because I love the 200m the most. I really want to run under 19 seconds. It will be a little bit hard because I missed out on a few weeks of training, but you never know. And the 100m rounds always help my 200m.”

The build-up to Rio 2016 was shrouded in accusations of Russian doping but the fastest man alive is confident that the sport will one day be clean.

“We are weeding out the bad ones, and I personally think we are on the right track. We have had to go through a rough time before the good times. But in a few years the sport should be clean and I look forward to that.”