Usain Bolt has done the hard part.
Now it seems only a cruel slice of misfortune can prevent him from ascending even higher into the pantheon of Olympic greats at the Rio Games this week.
Bolt completed the first leg of what he hopes will be an unprecedented “triple-triple” of sprint titles this week in Brazil, coming from behind to overtake Justin Gatlin and win the 100 meters in front of a raucous Olympic Stadium crowd on Sunday night.