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...front of the field, he could have done a reggae dance and still won. Or hit a Caribbean beach. Maybe chomped on some of those Chicken McNuggets he's so fond of. Instead, near the finish line of the men's 100m dash Saturday night, Usain Bolt - has any sprinter ever had a more appropriate name? - started to celebrate. Bolt spread out his arms and glanced at the crowd. He slapped his chest a few times. And he did it with his shoes untied: his left laces were flopping around at the finish...
...admire a sure home run, only to see the ball trickle off the wall? In 10-second race, one mistake can kill you. He should have spent those last ticks grinding toward the finish, insuring a win. "I wasn't celebrating," he says. "I was just happy." No doubt, Usain, but that was insane...