BEIJING — American sprinters like Justin Gatlin? Usain Bolt keeps beating them and then beating his chest, as he did in winning his latest gold medal, in the 200 meters at the world track and field championships.
But Bolt did eventually get taken down on the track on Thursday night.
While Bolt was taking his latest victory lap in the Bird’s Nest stadium with a Jamaican flag wrapped around his neck, a cameraman riding a Segway scooter ran over a bolt — of all things — with the vehicle’s left tire. That caused the Segway to veer abruptly to the right and clip Bolt from behind.