By now, if you follow the Olympics, you have seen the photo at the top of this story. It shows Usain Bolt calmly looking backwards and smiling at his opponents, who are straining just to stay in the frame during the 100m semifinal in Rio.
The photo, captured by Getty Images’ Cameron Spencer, went viral and quickly became a meme.
The world’s fastest man was asked about the photo during an interview on TODAY this morning.
“People kept on saying, ‘Why were you smiling?’” Bolt said. “I was like, ‘I was just happy!