News Item: Jamaica Wins Gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Jamaican sprint legend, Usain Bolt, won the 100m gold at the Olympics finals in Rio, Brazil. Bolt, who is also the 100m sprint record-holder, achieved a time of 9.81 seconds at the Joao Havelange Stadium. He eased off to the finish line just ahead of Justin Gatlin, his American rival, who clocked a time of 9.89 seconds. Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse clocked 9.91 seconds (Kelner, 2016). Although Bolt started terribly, he came back strongly to overthrow Gatlin from the lead. Bolt’s win marks Olympic history because it was his unprecedented third consecutive crown at the 100m winners’ ...
