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Usain Bolt Arrives in Rio to Hone Preparations For 2016 Olympics
Usain Bolt won six Olympic gold medals - the 100 metres, 200 metres and sprint relays at Beijing in 2008 and at London in 2012 - and is the undisputed star of track and field
Usain Bolt won six gold medals in 100m, 200m and sprint relays in 2008 and 2012 Olympics.© AFP
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Usain Bolt won six golds in 2008 and 2012 Olympics
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Bolt will begin campaign in prelims at Olympics on August 13
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The Olympic Games in Rio begin on August 5 and will end on August 21
London:
Usain Bolt has touched down in Rio de Janeiro, ready to fine-tune his preparations for another bid at an Olympic double in the 100-and 200-metre sprints.
The 29-year-old Jamaican has won six Olympic gold medals - the 100, 200 and sprint relays at Beijing in 2008 and at London in 2012 - and is the undisputed star of track and field.
The official website of the Rio Games noted Bolt's arrival on a flight from London with the headline: "The main man has landed."
The Olympics formally begin with the opening ceremony on Aug. 5, and the track programme starts August 12. Bolt is set to open his programme in preliminaries of the 100 metres on August 13.
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