Usain Bolt's extraordinary Olympics 100 meters run sparked a flood of superlatives in newspapers across the world on Sunday, ranging from the new messiah of speed to the chilled-out flying machine.
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Bolt was crowned the fastest man in the world at the Beijing Olympics after a record 9.69-second run, celebrating before even reaching the finishing line.
"Oh, what a show. Oh, what a showoff too," said an editorial in the Chicago Tribune.
"How fast can a guy go? This is not the question to ask the U-Bolt. The question is this: How fast could U have gone if U hadn't hit the brakes? If U hadn't slowed down? If U hadn't clowned around?"
Images: Bolt wins 100m final with world record
Photograph: Getty Images | Text: Reuters
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