The fastest and the most powerful men in the world met in Jamaica this week, as US President Barack Obama visited Jamaica and posed with Usain Bolt. Obama said he 'had to say hi' to Bolt, the fastest sprinter of all time, when he became the first American President to visit the island since 1982. And when Obama met Bolt he could not resist joining the world-class sprinter in striking his trademark 'lightning pose'. Scroll down for video . When President Obama met Usain Bolt he could not resist joining the world-class sprinter in striking his pose . Before striking Bolt's signature pose, Obama praised him saying that 'nobody's ever been faster' During the encounter on Thursday, Obama spoke about the six-time Olympic champion saying 'Nobody's ever been faster than this guy. Ever...of all the billions of people.' He then told Bolt 'Wait, wait should we get a pose here? Come on man show me' before the pair busted out in the sprinter's signature pose for cameras. Bolt posted the video of him with Obama to his Instagram account on Friday and said that he was honored to have met the U.S. president. 'What can I say.. It was truly a great honour meeting the President of United States of America,' he wrote. Crowds across Jamaica cheered for President Obama on Thursday as he made multiple stops and became the first American president to visit the island nation since President Ronald Reagan in 1982. Bolt wrote on Instagram that it was 'truly a great honor' to meet the U.S. president . Obama asked the six-time Olympic champion to show him the pose before joining him in his signature pose . The world-class sprinter's lightning pose, which he strikes after winning a race, has become a trademark . While speaking at a town hall meeting with young leaders at the University of the West Indies in Kingston, he brought the audience to laughter when he gave a special mention to Bolt and triple-world champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. He said: 'I get a chance to say hi to Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. When you have the fastest people on the planet, you gotta say hi to them right? Cause that's fast. 'There are a lot of people out there. And they're the fastest.' Obama  gave a special mention to Bolt and triple-world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (right) Crowds across Jamaica cheered for President Obama on Thursday as he made multiple stops in Jamaica . Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller told Obama that he is well-loved in Jamaica . During his visit, it seems no one was more excited, or starstruck, than Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller. 'I just want to say to you, you might not know, but you are very loved in this country,' Prime Minster Simpson Miller told President Obama. 'So I just wanted to say you're well-loved in Jamaica. Well, first of all I can say to you publicly, "I love you."' Simpson Miller said she hoped Obama understood how important his visit is to Jamaica. 'It is a great pleasure to visit Jamaica, known for its beauty and the extraordinary spirit of its people,' Obama wrote as he signed the guest book at Jamaica House, where the prime minister and her staff have offices. 'May the deep and abiding friendships between our nations continue for generations to come.'
President Barack Obama is visiting Jamaica . Usain Bolt said 'It was truly a great honour' to meet the President . Obama met the world-class sprinter when they did his signature pose . Obama also gave a special mention to triple-world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Bolt while speaking during town hall meeting .