Usain Bolt wins gold at IAAF Diamond League athletics meet

Usain Bolt poses with his gold medal after winning the men's 100m event at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting in Monaco. (AFP)

Updated on: Jul 22, 2017 1:11 PM IST

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Usain Bolt poses with his gold medal after winning the men's 100m event at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting in Monaco. (AFP)

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Usain Bolt won the gold medal in the 100m event in his final IAAF Diamond League meeting. (AP)

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Usain Bolt was slow out of the block but did enough to stay ahead of the pack. (AFP)

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Usain Bolt clocked under 10 seconds for the first time this season, winning gold in 9.95 seconds. (AP)

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This gold medal comes ahead of Usain Bolt’s final world championship and impending retirement. (AP)

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Usain Bolt celebrates with the fans after winning the men’s 100m event. (AFP)

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Usain Bolt even took out time to pose with a girl who gave him a drawing of the Jamaican flag. (AFP)

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Usain Bolt acknowledges the crowd before receiving his gold medal. (AFP)

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Usain Bolt looks at his trophy whilst flanked by Prince Albert II of Monaco. (AFP)

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Bolt celebrated his victory in trademark style afterwards, striking up his iconic pose. (AP)

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Usain Bolt also struck up the pose alongside some pom-pom girls. (AFP)

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However, Bolt’s celebrations at winning the gold medal didn’t end there. (AFP)

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This is because Usain Bolt then proceeded to dance with the pom-pom girls. (AFP)

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Usain Bolt acknowledges the crowd’s cheers whilst the pom-pom girls surround him. (AP)

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Bolt clearly enjoyed his victory, as he continued to dance with the girls for a while, much to the delight of fans. (AFP)