Can you feel #DeBolt tonight?
Bolt, De Grasse laughing into Thursday's 200-metre final
By Nicole Winchester, CBC Sports
The 200-metre semifinal might have been stressful for some sprinters, but for Canada's Andre De Grasse and Jamaica's Usain Bolt, it looked like a jog in the park.
De Grasse and Bolt just look like two besties running a race where each would be happy if the other win
—@MicquelleStouteBolt & De Grasse chattin' about a post-race pint while the rest of the OLYMPIANS are meters behind running the race of their lives.
—@SarahSpainBolt and de Grasse practically had a conversation over the last 20m.
—@Khairykj<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics">@CBCOlympics</a> the fact they're cracking smiles at each other while running is 1) awesome 2) all the feels.
—@yikes77De Grasse and Bolt out there sharing some laughs as they smash the rest of the world in sprinting
—@patkc13And that only made people feel stronger love for #DeBolt.
Does anybody else want a friendship like Andre de Grasse and Usain Bolt's? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/friendshipgoals?src=hash">#friendshipgoals</a> 🇨🇦🇯🇲
—@Liam_FirusCan you feel <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeBolt?src=hash">#DeBolt</a> tonight? <a href="https://t.co/hLVjJKbOXS">pic.twitter.com/hLVjJKbOXS</a>
—@ThisKrisTeenBolt being a big brother to De Grasse has been my fave part of these Olympics
—@ArponBasuUsain Bolt and Andre De Grasse's relationship is awesome. Anyone would think they've known each other for years. 🏃 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a>
—@RinaPinxz22Roses are red<br>Bronze is brass <br>If I'm Usain Bolt<br>Will you be my De Grasse<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash">#Olympics</a> 🇨🇦🇯🇲 <a href="https://t.co/12hz9f9qYc">pic.twitter.com/12hz9f9qYc</a>
—@amamackbe the bolt to my de grasse ❤️
—@hadezai<a href="https://twitter.com/tourdeDallas">@tourdeDallas</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeBolt?src=hash">#DeBolt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/bojbN3DxKr">pic.twitter.com/bojbN3DxKr</a>
—@phillyhilly93I can't stop smiling about Andre and Usain. Good friends push you to do better. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeBolt?src=hash">#DeBolt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bromance?src=hash">#bromance</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash">#Olympics</a>
—@VanessaChiu21Man, Taylor Swift has gotta be SO JEALOUS of the Bolt-De Grasse squad. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio1016?src=hash">#Rio1016</a>
—@sproudfootWhen Olympics become dour and negative, just look at those De Grasse-Bolt photos and Rio seems better right away. <br><br>Joy of Sport.
—@guygavrielkayCanadian sprinter Kimberly Hyacinthe has been enjoying what the internet has been making of #DeBolt:
Bolt and DeGrasse are giving the Internet too much material for memes 😂
—@KimHyacintheHere's some of what people cooked up tonight.
Exclusive replay of Usain Bolt and Andre de Grasse finishing their 200 meter heat, for those who missed it. <a href="https://t.co/OWNnQq1bV9">pic.twitter.com/OWNnQq1bV9</a>
—@SInowBolt and De Grasse be all like <a href="https://t.co/EfP52ZvV4w">pic.twitter.com/EfP52ZvV4w</a>
—@MrsOsSensUsain Bolt and Andre De Grasse towards the end of the race <a href="https://t.co/wLGkYu4zN4">pic.twitter.com/wLGkYu4zN4</a>
—@AntyEnaStarGyalBolt: "After this do you wanna do karate in the garage?" <br><br>De Grasse: "YUP"<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CAN?src=hash">#CAN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JAM?src=hash">#JAM</a> <a href="https://t.co/srDC0lekR3">pic.twitter.com/srDC0lekR3</a>
—@david_trauneroToday on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeBolt?src=hash">#DeBolt</a> -<br>D: This is fun!<br>B: Yes!<br>D: Maybe I can win?<br>B: That would be no.<a href="https://twitter.com/De6rasse">@De6rasse</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/usainbolt">@usainbolt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/hIY0uesjpx">pic.twitter.com/hIY0uesjpx</a>
—@JATetroWhile others compared them to another famous bromance that's captured the hearts of Canadians.
Bolt and De Grasse are the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/laXOCSbOaV">pic.twitter.com/laXOCSbOaV</a>
—@ejeancarroll<a href="https://twitter.com/ejeancarroll">@ejeancarroll</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kirstinestewart">@kirstinestewart</a> I would say these two come a close second bawhahahahah <a href="https://t.co/N9L135t03l">pic.twitter.com/N9L135t03l</a>
—@thevinetwayway<a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics">@CBCOlympics</a> like Obama and Trudeau.
—@PierreNearyBolt & De Grasse are the new Obama & Trudeau ❤️
—@jillyy_zThere are many who would happily pay to watch #DeBolt in theatres:
De Grasse and Bolt team up to solve the Lochte mystery. Buddy cop movie waiting to happen.
—@iancmclarenDe Grasse and Bolt should travel the world and solve mysteries together.
—@karonliuI'd watch the hell out of a Bolt De Grasse bromance reality show. They cute as hell! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UsainBolt?src=hash">#UsainBolt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RioOlympics2016?src=hash">#RioOlympics2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeBolt?src=hash">#DeBolt</a>
—@vwepplerWhere is the fan fiction <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeBolt?src=hash">#DeBolt</a> <a href="https://t.co/4Gw7aJ46yQ">pic.twitter.com/4Gw7aJ46yQ</a>
—@evacsengeUsain Bolt and Andre De Grasse make a lot of movies better. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash">#Olympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/v0f7iwYE6y">pic.twitter.com/v0f7iwYE6y</a>
—@helmerroidsGive De Grasse and Bolt their own reality show plz.
—@ThrowinSmokeSeriously Bolt and De Grasse buddy cop show, please.
—@SNFaizalKhamisaThese people have an ultimate Hollywood ending in mind for the #DeBolt story:
Can bolt and de grasse just tie and break the world record together in the 200 and then become best friends forever? That would be great
—@okapi_papiThis is how I expect the 200m final to end with de grasse and bolt. <a href="https://t.co/l2hATohwMf">pic.twitter.com/l2hATohwMf</a>
—@SeanKeayBut it's possible De Grasse was moving a little too fast for Bolt:
I asked Bolt what he thought when De Grasse sped up at the line: "I was just saying ‘chill out, what are you doing?’ We are just having fun"
—@ArashMadaniThis is all time<br>BOLT: "De GRASSE was supposed to slow down. I said what are you doing, it's a semi final." <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/nnWfsvpuA0">pic.twitter.com/nnWfsvpuA0</a>
—@tmitch_86<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bolt?src=hash">#Bolt</a> on De Grasse: "I was asking him what are you doing? He replied I want to apply pressure on you & I went like it's semifinals come on"
—@julietbawuahEither way, Bolt's teammate Yohan Blake, is feeling a bit left out.
"I thought we had something special..." Blake on news of recent <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bromance?src=hash">#Bromance</a> between <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bolt?src=hash">#Bolt</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeGrasse?src=hash">#DeGrasse</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/o3ZSNSsoYP">pic.twitter.com/o3ZSNSsoYP</a>
—@MychasiwWill you be watching the 200m final Thursday night? Let us know at @CBCOlympics!