Usain Bolt taken out by cameraman on Segway (plus spoiler result)

[muriel_volestrangler]

Bolt streaked clear of his sprint rival to complete another double at the World Athletics Championships and when he was celebrating with the crowd an overzealous cameraman got too close for comfort, lost control of his Segway and swept the Jamaican off his feet.

The 10-times world champion did not appear badly injured by the incident, managed to see the funny side and was soon posing for pictures with his adoring crowd again.

“It didn’t actually hit me in my Achilles, it hit me in my calf area,” Bolt said. “It’s alright, I will get over it. Never a doubt (for the relays), never a doubt. I am just going to get it massaged, ice it up a bit and I should be fine.”

Bolt added: “The rumour I’m trying to start right now is that Justin Gatlin paid him off.”

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/27/usain-bolt-wiped-out-by-cameraman-on-segway-when-celebrating-200m-gold

Gatlin has a sense of humour too - he replied "I want my money back".

I hope Bolt really will be 100% for the relay.

[snooper2]

1. camera dude like, fuck, I hope they don't take this 20K camera out of my salary

Actually, camera is probably fine, looks like he used his face to help break the fall

[FrodosPet]

2. Why is someone on a powered wheeled vehicle in motion holding a camera?

Cool shot or not, that was stupid.