Usain Bolt breezes into 200m semis confident he can break world record

Usain Bolt's belief that he could threaten his 200 metres world record at the Rio Olympics did not look misplaced as he sauntered into the semi-finals.

Usain Bolt breezes into 200m semis confident he can break world record

Usain Bolt's belief that he could threaten his 200 metres world record at the Rio Olympics did not look misplaced as he sauntered into the semi-finals.

The Jamaican had a healthy lead coming off the bend and slowed to a jog before he virtually walked across the line in 20.28 seconds.

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