the MOST AMAZING thing in the Rio Olympics for Japanese!

I wrote about "the MOST SENSATIONAL subject in the Rio Olympics for us Japanese" in the article before this one.

And, I think that the MOST AMAZING thing in the Rio Olympics for us Japanese is this.

Japan won the SILVER medal in the Men's 4 x 100m Relay!

In track and field, it's very hard for Japanese athletes to even advance to the finals. However, SILVER!!

Jamaica finished first and America was third.
Japan finished second between the two major sprinting countries, Jamaica and America.
Moreover, a narrow margin!

(Note: America was disqualified for violating the baton pass rule, and Canada got the Bronze medal.)


The moment that batons were relayed to the last runners;

Red uniform --> Japan
Yellow uniform -- > Jamaica
Blue uniform --> America

Narrow margin!!

(from: http://kaigai-matome.net)

 Almost the same!!

(from: http://www.huffingtonpost.jp)

Bolt giving the Japanese last runner Asuka Cambridge a glance

(from: http://mainichi.jp)

But, Usain Bolt was too fast.

The margin widened in an instant

(from: http://www.asahi.com)

Japan not only got the silver medal but set a new Asia record!

Ryota Yamagata, Shota Iiduka, Yoshihide Kiryu, Asuka Cambridge

(from: http://dot.asahi.com)

Some Jamaican said that an person who could stop Japan from winning was only Bolt.
What a wonderful praise!

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Usain Bolt finished his Olympic career with incredible great achievement "Triple-Triple"!!

He won the gold medal THREE times in a row in the Olympics in the following THREE events.

100 meters
200 meters
4 x 100 meters Relay

Historic great accomplishment!!!!
I'm sad that we are not able to watch his performance in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

(from: http://rio.headlines.yahoo.co.jp)