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Jamaicans and Jamaican fans in Birmingham are all upset about not being able to catch not even a glimpse of their fellow country man and track star Usain Bolt. 

Olympic 100m and 200m champion Usain Bolt and Jamaica's star-studded track and field team have been training under heavy security at the University of Birmingham since their arrival here just about a week ago. Bolt, World 100m champion Yohan Blake and three-time Olympic gold medallist Veronica Campbell-Brown are among the big names already at the camp, but fans have been left frustrated by the behind- closed-doors training sessions.

"You are not allowed to take any photos around the school campus, it's a private area," a member of the university security team shouted as fans and a few journalists who tried to peep through the hedges which surround the 400m track yesterday.

"No peeping is allowed on the athletes," shouted another security guard. A fan, who only gave his name as Pete, was very upset about the guarded track.

"This is our country, this is our Olympics. We should be allow here, not on the track, but certainly here to watch, that's what it's here for, to watch, not for them not to watch," he said. "I'm here to see Usain Bolt, who I got a glimpse of yesterday (Wednesday), a tall guy, looking very swift."

Charles Wilson, a student at the university, who at one point climbed onto the gate to get a look, said he came only to see Bolt. "I am just trying to get a glimpse of him because he's a big inspiration of mine, so I will do anything to get a glimpse of him," Wilson said.