10 legendary athletes who we bid goodbye to at the Rio Olympics

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 13:  Michael Phelps of the United States thanks the crowd after winning gold in the Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final on Day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Michael Phelps bids goodbye after yet another successful run at the Olympics
 

Usain Bolt

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 15:  Gold medalist Usain Bolt of Jamaica kisses his gold medal on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Mens 100 metres on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Usain Bolt added three more golds to his collection

Move over, Flash. Usain Bolt is without a shadow of a doubt, The Fastest Man Alive. There were doubts cast over Bolt’s form and fitness in the build-up to the Olympics, but the Jamaican was quick to dispel those claims with a terrific performance in Rio.

The now 30-year-old (following his birthday on 21 August) brushed the competition aside to become the first ever “triple-triple” runner in history as he won gold in the Men’s 100m, 200m, and the 4x100m relay. Bolt has maintained for years now that he will retire after the World Championships in 2017 so Rio 2016 may very well have been Usain Bolt’s swansong.

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