Jamaican grandpa has the best reaction to Usain Bolt's win
Now this is the appropriate reaction when watching Usain Bolt.
The runner made history Sunday when he became the first athlete to win three successive Olympic 100-meter gold medals.
He also gave us a classic Bolt moment, and the greatest photo of the games so far, when he shot the photographers a cheeky glance while romping to victory in a semi-final.
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The response to his effortlessly superhuman feat was one of awe and glee worldwide. It even managed to spark fears of a shooting at JFK airport in New York as people wildly clapped and cheered.
One Jamiacan man though, perfectly summed up the jubilation to Bolt's 9.81 second triumph. Behold the joy of this grandpa's front room celebration, made Twitter famous by user Ashanti Stewart:
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The excitable man is Byron Edwards, Stewart told Mashable, but also goes by the name Uncle Byron.
"He's followed Bolt for a long time, he's a HUGE fan," Stewart said.
Uncle Byron, we salute you.
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Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.
