From Super Bowl 50 to the Rio Olympics, 2016 was a year filled with many major sporting events. It also introduced the world to athletes such as American Gymnast Simone Biles, and saw the retirement of Olympic legends Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt.
Usain Bolt’s only real competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics was the clock.
The Jamaican superstar competed in what he says was his last Olympic 200-meter race, but finished in 19.78 seconds, more than a half-second short of his own world record -- the one he said he really wanted to break.
Another gold medal though wasn’t such a bad consolation prize.
In this photo, Bolt competes in the Men’s 100 meter semifinal on Day 9 of the 2016 Olympic Games on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
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