For Pete's Sake

Usain Bolt wins 200-meter dash, gets knocked over by Segway


You’ll note there is a Segway behind Jamaica’s Usain Bolt after he won the 200-meter dash in Beijing on Thursday.
You’ll note there is a Segway behind Jamaica’s Usain Bolt after he won the 200-meter dash in Beijing on Thursday. The Associated Press

We may have found the only way to slow down Usain Bolt.

On Thursday, Bolt won the 200-meter dash in 19.55 seconds at the World Championships in Beijing. It was another sprint double, following his victory in the 100.

After Bolt’s victory, he was hit by a photographer on a Segway.

Here is another angle:

By all accounts, Bolt was not injured.

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This story was originally published August 27, 2015 at 9:32 AM.

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