IAAF World ChampionshipsAug 27, 2015 by Adam Oestreich
Usain Bolt Gets Run Over By Segway, Is Unbreakable
Usain Bolt Gets Run Over By Segway, Is Unbreakable
BEIJING - When Usain Bolt tells you he won't lose a race, you should probably listen. If he were to tell you that a cameraman on a Segway undercutting him like a defensive end won't hurt, you would scratch your head and think. Until now.
Fresh off winning his fourth consecutive 200m World title, Bolt took a victory lap around the Birds Nest waving to fans, signing autographs and getting tackled by a Segway.
Here are a few more angles to really get the full effect.
And from the perspective of the aspiring filmmaker.
If Justin Gatlin can't break Bolt, if a Segway can't break Bolt, we have to wonder, is Bolt human?
After the collision and an athletic roll move, Bolt appeared to be okay getting up gingerly, rubbing his lower leg and continuing to sign autographs with a big smile on his face.
He also took the whole thing in stride. Watching the replay he said, "He took me out - like, bro!"
Later at the press conference he tried starting the rumor that Gatlin actually paid off the cameraman to do his dirty work, according to NBC Sports.
Gatlin respond, "I want my money back. He didn't complete his job."
The cameraman later apologized for the incident. No word yet if Ryu has made a formal apology.
.@usainbolt gets knocked out! #Beijing2015 http://t.co/Hm9XckEyCf pic.twitter.com/k22UglbQxb
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) August 27, 2015
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