Three-peat carnival begins in Rio with Usain Bolt’s 100 metres show
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Usain Bolt arrives for the men's 100-metre final . (AP photo)
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Bolt at the starting block, praying for a bit of diving grace! (AP photo)
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Bolt starts slowly but hits the strides after 40 metres. (AP photo)
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Bolt (third to left) overtakes his biggest rival--USA’s Justin Gatlin who was the fastest out of the blocks -- after the 60-metre mark. (NYT photo)
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The fastest man in the world retains his title clocking 9.81 seconds, 0.08 seconds ahead of Gatlin (right). (AP photo)
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The daylight between Bolt and the rest. (AP Photo)
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The moment of celebration just after the finish line. (AP photo)
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And the scoreboard announces it... (AP photo)
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Race was over in below 10 seconds but Bolt ensured the crowd got their money’s worth as he stayed on for some trademark post-race revelry. (AP)
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Bolt obliges the fans as well. (AP photo)
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The signature pose soon followed... (AP photo)
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Spikes are off, for the time being. (AP photo)
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A miniature model of Bolt too was in the crowd to support the great champ. (AP photo)
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Bolt embraces South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk, the night’s other headline maker, who won the 400 metre gold medal after smashing American Michael Johnson’s world record that stood since 1999. (AP photo)
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Next up was the selfie session with the winners of women’s heptathlon -- Nafissatou Thiam, Jessica Ennis-HIll and Brianne Theisen-Eaton. (REUTERS photo)
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And a final salute to the crowd. (REUTERS photo)
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