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The fastest man on earth Usain Bolt has once again created history by winning 200metres race at Rio Olympics 2016 in 19.78 seconds.
There was no doubt about the gold medal. He didn’t come close, and he knew it, glancing at the clock that flashed 19.78.
Boniface Mucheru Tumuti of Kenya took silver, 0.05 behind, and Cuban-born Yasmani Copello of Turkey won bronze in 47.92, both in national records.
De Grasse, 21, had it coming in the final, and he got it. A red-hot favourite over the longer distance, the Jamaican superstar did not disappoint on Thursday as he triumphed comfortably in 19.78secs to maintain his ideal record in Olympic finals and stay on course for a remarkable “triple-triple”. They wanted to see a show. If they can move the baton around the track – and that’s never a given – Bolt will bring it to the finish line.
Usain Bolt had hoped writing the latest chapter of his Olympic legacy would take fewer than 19 seconds. On Thursday night, he ran roughly the same race that Carl Lewis did when he won gold in 1984 and that Tommie Smith did when he won the 200 in Mexico City in 1968. Bolt did so easily earlier this week. The 200 was even more of a blowout, not surprising seeing as it’s his best event but still marvellous to watch because of his towering superiority.
Though not a world record it was an impressive performance against a tough field. More than anything, he did it in his own inimitable style.
But he did express his joy at claiming an eighth Olympic crown.
The Jamaican is now one day away from landing the “triple triple” and he will attempt to complete the incredible feat in the Rio 2016 Stadium on Friday evening.
Bolt put his feet up for the relay heats but the quartet of Kemar Bailey-Cole, Nickel Ashmeade, Asafa Powell and Jevaughn Minzie qualified in second with a season’s best of 37.94 seconds.
So far, there’s only one opponent that can really beat Bolt – and that’s time.
Thursday’s was an all-out effort – no hot-dogging allowed – in the race Bolt has always called his baby.
No matter, Bolt still enjoyed the victory in grand style, sporting his signature pose on the track and taking selfies with the fans in the stands. American Helen Maroulis upset Japan’s Saori Yoshida, the three-time reigning gold medalist, in women’s freestyle 53 kg wrestling to claim the first wrestling gold for US women. “But the key thing is that you guys know I won and the only thing that matters is the gold medal”, Bolt said after the race.
Bolt’s achievements rank with swimmer Phelps – the most successful Olympic athlete ever – who signed off with five more gold medals in Rio to extend his record tally to 23.
Bolt wagged his finger at de Grasse and laughed as they crossed that semifinal finish line.
Great Britain’s Adam Gemili was crestfallen after missing out on Olympic bronze by just three thousandths of a second in a fiercely-competitive 200 metres final.
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The defending champion, from north Wales, dominated Spain’s Calvo Gomez 16-7 in the women’s 57kg final on Friday.
