It’s double delight for legend Bolt

Usain Bolt secured the legendary status he craved by becoming the first man to win the Olympic sprint double twice in succession on a historic night in London.

While millions would already consider Bolt a legend for winning triple gold in Beijing and defending his 100m title here on Sunday, the Jamaican insisted he also had to retain his 200m title to achieve such status.

And the 25-year-old did precisely that with another imperious performance, leading a Jamaican clean sweep ahead of 100m silver medallist Yohan Blake and Warren Weir, both still only 22 years of age.