Usain Bolt – Olympic Perfection

Usain Bolt completed his third triple in three consecutive Olympics as he combined with his Jamaican teammates to win the 4x100m relay. That makes it nine golds in three Olympics – without double the greatest sprinter we have ever seen. Bolt received his baton basically even with Japan and the US and then just sprinted away, leaving them in the dust. Japan held on for an unlikely and historic silver while the US looked like they had to settle for bronze. But a review of the race showed that the US had made the first baton pass too early, outside the passing zone, and were therefore disqualified, giving the bronze to Canada.

It was a lot better for the Americans in the women’s 4×100, where they ran a fantastic race and took gold, with the powerhouse Jamaican team winning the silver and Great Britain taking the bronze.

But the star of the night was once again Bolt. We will never see anything like him again. Simply perfection.