4x100m relay News
And just when it seemed Bolt was catching up the hosts, he limped down the track as he had pulled a cramp on his left hamstring, sat down agonising in pain as Great Britain roared away with the gold. The USA finished second, followed by Japan. Bolt sat there, tears rolled down his eyes as his teammates ran to console him.
The great Jamaican, who has won eight Olympic and 11 world championship gold medals, is planning to quit the track after competing in the 100m and 4x100m relay in the global event in London.
Meanwhile Bolt, who has often spoken of his desire to become a professional footballer, said he planned to do some training with top German club Borussia Dortmund.
But after his 4x100m triumph in Rio on Friday, the Rio crowd celebrated in the knowledge that they were witnessing the departure of a legend.
He stands to equal Carl Lewis and Finn Paavo Nurmi`s record of nine athletics gold medals.
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