Rio Olympics tops and flops: Who hit, who missed at the Rio Olympics

Usain Bolt from Jamaica celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 200-meter final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

USAIN BOLT
- Despite coming into Rio with concerns over his fitness, the superstar crowd pleaser romped to a “triple triple” of gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m. The Jamaican also sealed his status as track and field’s greatest showman, posing for numerous selfies while even trying his hand at javelin in an eerily quiet Olympic Stadium once the crowds had left. “There you go. I’m the greatest,” said Bolt, who kissed the finish line on the Olympic Stadium track on his final Games appearance. In a perfect finish, Sunday was also his 31st birthday.

MICHAEL PHELPS
- The US swimmer also had his doubters on the eve of Rio, but left with five more golds to take his total to a stunning 23. “I don’t think you’re going to see another Michael,” said coach Bob Bowman. Phelps, watched by fiancee Nicole and baby son Boomer, ended his career with no regrets after flirting with retirement coming away from the London Games four years ago. “It definitely was a lot more emotional than I was in 2012,” said the 31-year-old.