The Jamaican sprinter's sponsorship of the three-month-old male cheetah is part of an effort to boost Kenyan conservation efforts. The survival of the country's famous wildlife is threatened by trophy hunting, climate change and human encroachment.

The world record holder in the 100 and 200 metres paid $13,700 (£8,300) to formally adopt the cub. He will also pay $3,000 a year to care for Lighting Bolt, who will be raised at an animal orphanage in Nairobi.