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Bolt wins 3rd gold but Jamaica misses sweep

By Pat Butcher in Beijing

Published: August 22 2008 16:52 | Last updated: August 22 2008 16:52

Usain Bolt again set the Bird’s Nest stadium alight yesterday, but this time with a little help from his compatriots.

The 22 year old completed an extraordinary hat-trick of sprint gold medals and world records when the Jamaican men’s sprint team stormed to victory in the 4x100m relay final.

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