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RIO DE JANEIRO -- The boos cascaded down from tens of thousands of throats, filling Olympic Stadium with something uncomfortably close to hate. Whatever miracle Justin Gatlin needed to outrace his doping past and the phenomenal force that is Usain Bolt, it must have melted at that moment.
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It was surprising. I've never heard, I've never seen it happen before," Bolt said. "But I guess some people are more vocal than others."
It was a bittersweet night for Gatlin — he won a silver medal — yet the race had been built up as a great chance for him to beat Bolt in an Olympic final. Greeted by those boos, Gatlin then saw Bolt race past him to an historic third Olympic title in the 100 meters.
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There were boos from the crowd when Gatlin was introduced before the race. He noticed.
“It’s a hard feeling to come out here, when you hear boos for your name,” he said. “I feel like I have clawed to get myself back to where I’m at right now. I have the respect from not only other athletes, other 100m runners I compete against.
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It was surprising. I've never heard, I've never seen it happen before," Bolt said. "But I guess some people are more vocal than others."
It was a bittersweet night for Gatlin — he won a silver medal — yet the race had been built up as a great chance for him to beat Bolt in an Olympic final. Greeted by those boos, Gatlin then saw Bolt race past him to an historic third Olympic title in the 100 meters.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...-too/88749218/
There were boos from the crowd when Gatlin was introduced before the race. He noticed.
“It’s a hard feeling to come out here, when you hear boos for your name,” he said. “I feel like I have clawed to get myself back to where I’m at right now. I have the respect from not only other athletes, other 100m runners I compete against.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/abra...ct-he-deserves