Bolt, 33, often considered the greatest sprinter ever, told People magazine in February that he would not push his children to pursue track and field. Explaining that he'd be supportive if his children wanted to go into sports, he added that he thought it might be \"hard\" if they tried to do what he's done.
\"I think it's the hardest thing when you have a dad that is a superstar in a super sport, I don't think you should do that sport,\" he said. \"I think you should do something else because there is so much pressure on you to live up to expectations.\"
Bolt and Bennett announced in January that they were expecting.
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