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Usain Bolt begins quest for 3rd Olympic gold at Jamaican Trials

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Usain Bolt spent a few minutes on the grassy infield of National Stadium after his race Thursday night, putting himself through some very slow cool-down jogs.

It was an easy end to an easy night.

Officially beginning his quest for a third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter dash, Bolt cruised his way through the quarterfinals at the Jamaica National Senior Championships – which serve as his country’s trials to decide who goes to the Rio Games in August.

No one has ever won three golds in the 100, which is what both Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce could do in Rio.