The six-time Olympic gold medallist has never competed at the Commonwealth Games after pulling out with injury from Melbourne 2006 and avoiding the last edition in Delhi in 2010, but he has insisted that he will compete in Glasgow - providing his coach allows it.

"I have said to my coach that I would love to go to the Commonwealths," he said at a book signing session in London for his autobiography, Faster than Lightning.

"It's something that I haven't done before.

"It's up to him, but I have said to him that I want to be a part of it.

"My coach will think about it and we will see what he says."

"It's on my to-do list. I really want to do it but I never go against my coach.

"It [the 100m and 200m double] probably would be unlikely.

Bolt was the showman as ever as he announced his wish to compete at Glasgow 2014



"I probably would run the 200m if I go because it's my favourite event."

The 27-year-old Jamaican superstar, world record holder for the 100m and 200m, also opened the door on continuing his career in athletics beyond Rio 2016.

He had confirmed that he would retire after the next Olympics, but it appears that his fans and sponsors may have succeeded in getting him to reconsider.

"I am definitely reconsidering [retiring after 2016]," he said.

"I think my fans especially have really voiced their concern about me retiring.

"They think I should carry on and so do my sponsors.

"I have discussed it with my coach and he says it is possible.

"We will see what happens but it's on the cards that I will extend it by one more year."

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