Back to the Olympics Newsfeed

Usain Bolt shares mid-race smile en route to 200 final

RIO DE JANEIRO – Usain Bolt shared a priceless mid-race moment with Canadian youngster Andre De Grasse as he booked his spot in the final of the men’s 200 meters on Wednesday night.

With the end of his glittering Olympic drawing ever closer, the Jamaican sprint king is determined to have fun in Rio, and he and De Grasse looked over at each other smiled cheekily in the closing meters of their race.

Bolt, who had been in a comfortable lead before deliberately slowing late, put a little extra into his final stride to ensure he finished ahead of the 100 meters bronze medalist.