Another champagne moment for Bolt! Former Jamaican sprinter takes break from pursuit of professional football career to enjoy low-gravity flight with bottle of bubbly

  • Usain Bolt is currently trying to earn a professional football contract in Australia 
  • The former sprinter has been on trial with A-League side Central Coast Mariners 
  • He took a break from his efforts to take a zero-gravity flight across France
  • The long-standing commitment saw him drink champagne and race on board 

Usain Bolt has been used to firsts throughout his career in athletics, and he experienced yet another on Wednesday. 

The 100m and 200m world-record holder boarded a flight above France as he took the high life to a whole new level to launch Mumm's first zero-gravity champagne bottle.

The 32-year-old temporarily postponed his pursuit of a professional football contract with Australian A-League side Central Coast Mariners to fulfil his longstanding commitment to the appearance, and he looked pretty pleased with his decision.

Usain Bolt took part in a low-gravity flight above France to launch a zero-gravity champagne

Usain Bolt took part in a low-gravity flight above France to launch a zero-gravity champagne

The former Olympic and world champion posed in mid-air for pictures during the event

The former Olympic and world champion posed in mid-air for pictures during the event

He even had the chance to race fellow aeronauts on the shuttle, predictably finishing first

He even had the chance to race fellow aeronauts on the shuttle, predictably finishing first

A video showed the Jamaican getting to grips with the low-gravity surroundings as floated through the aircraft, before grabbing on to one of the other passengers in a minor panic as he struggled to return to the ground.


There was even enough room for a race between Bolt and two of his fellow aeronauts, which even with the change in conditions the former Olympic and world champion still won comfortably.

The event was punctuated by the opening of champagne, as Bolt and others chased globules around the craft.

The event was hosted by Mumm, who have created one of the first must-haves for space tourism in making their product available at astronomical heights. 

Bolt had taken time out of his trial with A-League side Central Coast Mariners to attend

Bolt had taken time out of his trial with A-League side Central Coast Mariners to attend

Bolt and other passengers floated through the craft to get to globules of Mumm champagne

Bolt and other passengers floated through the craft to get to globules of Mumm champagne

The 32-year-old is expected to continue his trial with the Australian side after his flight

The 32-year-old is expected to continue his trial with the Australian side after his flight

To make the event, Bolt had put a halt to his trial with the Mariners Down Under, but is expected to resume his audition.

He made his debut in a 6-1 win over a Central Coast select XI, coming off the bench in the second half. 

Playing just over 20 minutes, the man himself admitted he was some way off proving he has what it takes to nail down a deal.

'I was a little bit nervous, but as soon as I got on the field I think the nerves went away,' Bolt told Fox Sports at the time. 

'I wish I had more touches, but I'm not fit yet, but I've just got to put in the work and get up to speed.'