Usain Bolt to train with Borussia Dortmund first team

Usain Bolt has announced that he is set to train with the Borussia Dortmund first team on Friday.

The eight-time Olympic gold medallist will feature in an open training session with Dortmund following his retirement from athletics last year.

The Jamaican confirmed the news via social media on Wednesday, and tagged a picture of himself wearing the Dortmund jersey, with the caption "BVB, get ready for Friday. #BVBOLT #NewLevels."

BVB, get ready for Friday. #BVBOLT #NewLevels @bvb09 @pumafootball

A post shared by Usain St.Leo Bolt (@usainbolt) on Mar 22, 2018 at 5:38am PDT

The German club currently sit third in the Bundesliga table, 18 points behind league leaders Bayern Munich.