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USA Today · Aug 20, 2016

The Latest: Bolt captures gold No. 9, bids adieu to Olympics

(Photo: The Associated Press)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

4:35 a.m.

What are the Summer Olympics going to be like without Usain Bolt in the blocks?

No one is eager to find out.

The Jamaican superstar has won gold in every Olympic final he ran in, with the latest, No. 9, coming Friday night in the men's 4x100 relay in Rio de Janeiro. He has brought talent, joy, humor and unmatched showmanship to a sport struggling with the black cloud of doping.

Bolt's teammate, Asafa Powell, says "Usain has done so much ... He's just a great athlete. He's a legend."

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