RIO DE JANEIROUsain Bolt brought the curtain down on his Olympic career with a record-equalling ninth gold medal, anchoring Jamaica to relay glory in a perfectly scripted 'triple-triple' finale. It leaves Bolt, who will retire in 2017, level with Carl Lewis and Paavo Nurmi on nine Olympic gold medals, a record for a track and field athlete. "I'm going to stay up late and have fun," said Bolt, who lingered on the track after his lap of honour, kneeling down to kiss the finish line amid chants of "Usain Bolt, Usain Bolt" echoed from the stands. 'THE MAN'S A GENIUS'On Sunday Bolt became the first man in history to win a hat-trick of 100m gold medals. Friday's triumph was potentially the most awkward, with Bolt's gold medal hopes reliant on the performances of his team-mates.

Source: Daily Nation August 20, 2016 04:38 UTC