Usain Bolt may be the defending Olympic champion in both the 100m and 200m, the world record holder for both distances and one of the world's wealthiest sportsmen, but he is deserving of our sympathy.
It is a predicament of his own making, mind you. Millions the world over have come to expect a world record from him each time he bursts from the starting blocks. Winning races just isn't enough.
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