Jamaican Usain Bolt ends Rio Olympic presence with 9th gold medal

Sure, he might have a few Olympic gold medals-that’s nine in three cycles; and a few world records- most popularly in the 100m and 200m events; but there is one “runner” that the Jamaican can’t outrun.

“I’ve proven to the world I’m the greatest”, declared the ebulliant Jamaican, who preens and poses with the same unabashed ardor with which he runs. But on Saturday, the seven-time major victor took command with a 5-under 66 and won a gold medal.

Kozak didn’t compete in the women’s 200 meter sprint, which was won by New Zealand’s Lisa Carrington. “We want to win”.

Ayana set off strongly and seemed to take the lead for good after one third of the race.

Queiroz also won a silver and a bronze in the single events. China remain in the third position with 22 gold medals.

It was Heath’s second medal in Rio, after his silver in the men’s 200 meters double. Jorgensen was an All-American track athlete and swimmer at the University of Wisconsin before taking up triathlon.

Riding a rollercoaster circuit is what it’s all about in the Olympic BMX competition.

Boxing: Women’s 75kg gold-medal bout (1 p.m., NBCSN) – Since winning the first women’s boxing gold for the U.S.as a 17-year-old four years ago, Claressa Shields has become even more dominant in the ring and had a documentary made about her turbulent life. The U.S. team lodged a protest, hoping to get the medal back.

Brazil’s run to gold in soccer was far from easy, struggling in the first round under the intense pressure of a nation that desperately wanted an Olympic gold.

Inbee Park takes a two-shot lead into the final round of women’s Olympic golf. “One day, I left him on the bed and when I came back he was close to falling off, so from here I was saying, ‘What kind of child he is?” she recalled.

There will be feverish scenes at the Corinthians Arena where Brazil is going for the bronze medal against Canada. But the match still had huge significance for Brazil, which had never won gold.

As Brazil routed Honduras in the semifinals, the hometown crowd chanted that Germany’s “turn is coming up”.

When asked how he planned to celebrate, Bold replied: “I’ll stay up late tonight”.

“Adversity sometimes makes you stronger”, she said.

“Usain has done so much”, Powell said.

Seven medal events are being held in track and field. Mo Farah of Britain is going for another gold in the 5,000.

Both sexes battle for gold in the 4×400 relays.

After controversy nearly kept the United States women’s 4×100-meter relay team out of Friday’s final, the group instead was able to defend its Olympic title.

Other medals are being awarded in the men’s javelin and the 1,500 meters and the women’s high jump.

Is Usain Bolt the fastest human alive?

No one is eager to find out.

Usain Bolt bid farewell to the Olympics by powering to a record third straight sweep of the sprint medals and a final chance to declare himself ‘the greatest’. He has brought talent, joy, humor and unmatched showmanship to a sport struggling with the black cloud of doping.

Bolt, who said at the start of the week that he would be an “immortal” if he claimed the ‘triple triple, ‘ had no doubt that he deserves more acclaim. He’s just a great athlete. The Kenyan team is next with 10 medals overall including five gold, and Jamaica has six gold among nine medals overall.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

Australian Olympic spokesman Mike Tancred tells NBC that the International Olympic Committee should handle the matter, not Brazilian police.

Australia lost to Serbia 87-61 on Friday.