Tag: Jamaican legend

Olympics: ‘Lightning’ strikes thrice as Bolt completes 100m hat-trick

by Rob Woollard RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Usain Bolt roared into Olympic history on Sunday, capturing an unprecedented third consecutive 100m crown to confirm his place in the pantheon of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen. The 29-year-old Jamaican legend, competing in his final Olympics, powered over the line in 9.81sec, vanquishing drug-tainted American rival Justin Gatlin who took silver with Andre De Grasse of Canada claiming bronze. Gatlin, who had […]