Usain Bolt at the Olympics
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt strikes a pose after winning the gold medal in the 100 meters at the 2012 London Olympics.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)A look back at Times photographer Wally Skalij’s coverage of Usain Bolt at the Summer Olympics in 2016 at Rio de Janeiro, 2012 at London and 2008 at Beijing.
Usain Bolt pulls ahead of Americans Ryan Bailey, left, and Justin Gatlin to win the gold medal in the 100 meters at the 2012 London Olympics.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)Usain Bolt toys with Canada’s Andre de Grasse in the semifinals of the 200 metersat the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)Usain Bolt kisses the track one last time in Rio after helping Jamaica win gold in the 400-meter relay.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)Usain Bolt celebrates with the crowd after wiining the 100 meters at the Rio Olympics.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)Usain Bolt acknowledges the crowd after Jamaica won golf in the 400-meter relay at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)Usain Bolt cruises to the finish line and a gold medal in world-record time during the 200 meters at the 2008 Olympics.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)Usain Bolt, wrapped in the flag of Jamaica, holds his shoes after winning the 200 meters at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)