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“I've worked all my life for this moment.”

Source: Press conference after the Olympic 200m final, Rio de Janeiro, 18 August 2016

Context After his third consecutive Olympic 200m gold, he told reporters he wanted to be ranked alongside sporting greats such as Muhammad Ali and Pelé.

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Usain BoltJamaica · b. 1986
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