Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt passed away on April 1, 2025. He was survived by his girlfriend, Kasi Bennett; daughter Olympia Lightning Bolt; and twin boys, Thunder and Saint Leo.
Usain Bolt and his longtime partner, Kasi, first experienced parenthood with the arrival of their baby girl, Olympia Lightning Bolt, on May 17, 2020, after dating for around 6 to 7 years.
Not only did Olympia give the couple a taste of parenthood, but she entered the world with a name that carried Bolt’s legacy.
Her middle name, Lightning, is a nod to Bolt’s nickname and his speed on the track.
Later, in a July 2020 interview with Variety, Bolt revealed the process behind the baby’s name. He said, “When she got pregnant, we decided that if it was a boy, I would name him. If it was a girl, she would name her.“
Bolt admitted that he liked what Kasi came up with for the name.
It would be an understatement to say that Olympia was the center of his world and clearly “Daddy’s Girl.”
He posted a short clip showing her dressed in a pink polka dot outfit with the words “DADDY’S No.1 Girl” written on it.
In the caption, he playfully teased his girlfriend, writing:
My number one girl #Olympia ⚡️ Sorry @kasi.b 😉
Usain Bolt
On her 4th birthday, Bolt expressed his deep love for his daughter Olympia through an Instagram post.
He wished her with heartfelt words, writing, “Happy 4th birthday to my beautiful daughter and firstborn Olympia lightning bolt. I love you to the moon and back.“
Earlier, in September 2020, Bolt shared a picture of Olympia wearing a onesie with his iconic lightning bolt logo. In the caption, he talked about her unique qualities, writing:
Stride length of her Dad & stride pattern of her Mom. ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt Dreams for Olympia Were Rooted in Possibility, Not Pressure!
In an exclusive interview with E! News’s Daily Pop on July 21, 2021, Bolt hinted at the potential he saw in his then one-year-old daughter.
She’s just one, and she’s all over the place. She does her own thing. She tries to run around the house, so we’re wondering if she’s going to be a runner, but we’ll see.
In January 2025, he posted a video on Instagram Stories of Olympia, then four years old, jumping on a couch for 20 minutes straight, captioning it, “Energy level 1000.”
Even at such a young age, Olympia’s energy sparked hope in Bolt that she might one day follow in his Olympic footsteps.
Bolt, the eight-time Olympic gold medalist who retired in 2017, started nurturing her potential since early age.
He taught her the basics of swimming and sprinting. In June 2021, Bolt shared the video of Olympia running, captioning it:
I think she has the talent; her form just need some work 😂😂😂 @kasi.b #olympia
Usain Bolt
However, Bolt’s dreams for Olympia were rooted in possibility, not pressure. In a 2025 interview with Variety, he said,
I’m not gonna force her to do anything. Anything she wants to do would be fine with me.
With so much support for his daughter’s career, he sometimes expressed sadness about how fast his little girl grew up.
In November 2022, he shared the bittersweet reality of fatherhood, writing:
Beginning to feel like Time has Usain Bolt speed or it’s my Olympia growing up too Usainly Fast.
Usain Bolt
In Case You Didn’t Know
- In addition to Olympia, Usain Bolt and Kasi had twin boys, Thunder Bolt and Saint Leo Bolt, born on May 9, 2021.
- Usain Bolt and Kasi Bennett began dating in 2013. However, they kept their relationship private for several years before making it public during the 2016 Olympic Games.
