Usain Bolt’s respect for Carl Lewis reached an all-time low in 2012 when the Jamaican cemented himself as the greatest Olympic sprinter in history.Lewis is a legend of track and field, having won 17 Olympic and World Championship golds across the 100m, 200m, long jump and 4x100m relay.Lewis competed at four different Olympics from 1984 to1996GettyBut as Bolt approached the possibility of outdoing the American’s Olympic record of two 100m golds alongside a 200m gold and silver, Lewis vocalised his criticism of alleged planned drug tests.“Countries like Jamaica do not have a random [drugs testing] programme, so they can go months without being tested,” the American said.Many were quick to point out the irony of Lewis’ statement – after he was revealed to tested positive for banned substances when documents of the 1988 Olympic trials were released in 2003.Prior to the London games, when asked about Bolt, Lewis responded: “It’s just… interesting. I watch the results like everyone else and wait for time to tell.”That summer Bolt won what many consider the greatest 100m race of all time including legendary sprinters, Justin Gatlin, Yohan Blake, Tyson Gay, Asafa Powell. Bolt crossed the line recording a time of 9.63 which still stands as the Olympic record 13 years later.He also claimed the 200m gold a few days later to cement his legacy.And after Bolt surpassed Lewis, he made no attention to hide his frustration in an explosive press conference.“I’m going to say something controversial right now, Carl Lewis – I have no respect for him,” Bolt said.“He is just looking for attention because nobody really talks much about him. It was really sad for me when I heard what he was saying, it was upsetting.Bolt claimed gold ahead of silver medalist Blake and Gatlin in bronzeAFPHe launched into a furious rant at Lewis in the press conference“I’ve lost all respect for him. It was all about drugs stuff for me. For an athlete to be out of the sport saying that was really upsetting.”Bolt went on to claim another Olympic treble gold at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games to set a bar so high fans of the sport doubt they’ll ever see the like ever again.17-year-old Australian sensation Gout Gout is being heralded as the next to challenge Bolt’s records.Gout recorded a 200m time of 20.04, the second fastest effort over the distance by anybody under 18 – after Erriyon Knighton posted 19.84 seconds as a 17-year-old in 2021.Four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson spoke to talkSPORT about the young sprinter, he said: “I’m hesitant to put more pressure on him. You know, that’s undue.“He’s compared to Usain Bolt a lot. You know, a lot of people don’t know this – Usain Bolt was in the 2004 Olympics. Didn’t win, didn’t make the final. “It’s a journey. So you don’t want to put too much pressure on this young kid, but he is a phenomenal talent.“I’d like to see him just continue to be able to quietly and slowly develop into this because it’s a very difficult sport.” Gout has also clocked 10.04 seconds in the 100 meters, leading many to anoint him as Jamaican legend Bolt’s heir apparent.