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The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has announced that the unveiling of the life-sized statue of sprint legend Usain Bolt, will take place on Friday, October 13 at the National Stadium.

Sports Minister Olivia Grange recently disclosed that ceremony would be set for Friday, October 13 at 5:30 pm and would be open to the public.

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According to the Minister, the statue, which was designed by renowned Jamaican sculptor Basil Watson arrived in the island on Thursday.

The statue of Bolt is one of four statues of national sports icons that were commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport under the Jamaica 55 Legacy Programme, and will be a part of Jamaica’s Heritage Week celebrations.