Usain Bolt is not giving up on attempts to bring his banned jump rope into Olympic Stadium.

Bolt uses the jump rope before he races. He complained after winning the 100-meter dash on Sunday about the strict stadium policies that also prevented him from bringing in his iPad.

"There are a lot of rules, oh my God," Bolt said. "You can't do anything. I was coming and wanted to bring my tablets in and they said I couldn't. I asked why. It is just a rule. I had my skipping rope in my bag and they said I can't bring it in. Why? It is just a rule."

After cruising through his first heat in the 200 meters on Tuesday, Bolt said he is still determined to get that jump rope in.

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"They took it from me again," Bolt said. "But I'm going to get it in tomorrow. I am going to put them at the bottom of my bag or something."

Games organizer Sebastian Coe says there will be an investigation into the jump rope issue.

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