Bolt arrives in Rio for shot at immortality (Reuters)

By Kayon Raynor KINGSTON (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Usain Bolt has landed in Rio de Janeiro more than a week before the Olympics opening ceremony to fine tune his preparations for his attempt at an unprecedented triple-triple of gold medals in the men’s sprints. The wold record holder, who required a medical exemption after he pulled out of the Jamaican trials with a hamstring strain, proved his fitness last Friday by running 19.89 seconds to win the 200 meters at the London Diamond League meeting. The lanky sprinter is among 59 track and field athletes in Jamaica’s 63-member delegation.