PARIS – Usain Bolt, the greatest sprinter of his time and any time, won three straight Olympic gold medals at 100 metres, 200 metres and thought he had won three straight in the relay event as well.

He should have nine gold medals – the most in men’s Olympic sprinting history – all of them the same colour, were it not for a teammate who happened to test positive in Brazil.

Andre De Grasse may be tied with Penny Oleksiak's for most medals by a Canadian in Summer Olympics. But you can't compare a sprinter to a swimmer.{ai:summary}<p>In a smoky corner of the Olympic arena, Usain Bolt stands as a titan, clutching three gleaming gold medals like they were his last chance at redemption. Nine should've been the magic number, but a tarnished teammate turned glory into a bittersweet echo.  </p><p>In a world where trust runs thin, the sprint king's legacy stumbles on a failed drug test—the price of running with ghosts. #sports</p>

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