Usain Bolt won his fourth gold medal in the 200-meter sprint at the World Championships on Thursday, but he paid the price shortly thereafter.
After Bolt was done dusting silver medalist Justin Gatlin with a time of 19.55 seconds, a photographer got a bit too close to the Jamaican while he was taking a victory walk. The end result was a nasty-looking spill for both men.
Usain Bolt wins the 200m at the World Championships, then gets taken out by a photographer on a Segway… pic.twitter.com/cjMXIFJEMl @NBCDFW
— Pat Doney (@PatDoneyNBC5) August 27, 2015
Fortunately, it didn’t appear that anyone was seriously hurt. Bolt was a good sport about it and walked away smiling. The only thing we’re surprised about is that Bolt didn’t throw up, and you’ll know why when you read about some of his dietary habits.
It’s bad enough when photographers get too close to athletes on foot. Segways and videotaping seem like a bad combination.
