While Usain Bolt is probably the most popular man in the world this week, Ashley Gill was a fraction away from making himself the most unpopular man on the planet on Sunday night.

And why is that? You may ask, along with: And who is Andy Gill? Gill was the man who threw a bottle on the track just behind the blocks as Bolt and company began their historic 100 meters.

Bolt said he heard nothing of the incident, but imagine if the bottle had hit the fastest man in the world, it would have been a disaster of Olympic proportions.

Gill, who was said to be drunk at the time, was quickly arrested and dragged out of the stadium. He was also unlucky with that he was sat next to a certain Edith Bosch. Ms Bosch had won a bronze medal in Judo earlier the week and clearly didn't mess around.

"A drunken man threw a bottle on the track, I have beaten him," she tweeted afterwards in an act that Sebastian Coe, the president of the Organizing Committee of the London Olympics, referred to as "poetic justice," and probably painful justice as well.

There is one big question that has to be answered: given the incredibly high price of beer in the stadium, how could Mr Gill afford to get drunk?

Bolt didn't waste much time celebrating his win, posting a photo of himself with three Swedish women handball players on his 'Twitter' site at 3am. Remember this is a man who also has to run the 4X100 meters and also the 200 meters later in the week, but as the saying goes, 'If you are looking to meet the perfect woman, its better to interview them two at a time,' or in Bolt's case three.

Meanwhile (and this in no way is to imply that Bolt has done anything untoward), police in London have seized thousands of condoms bearing the Olympic logo in an operation against counterfeit memorabilia

The police commented that counterfeit goods is not built to standard and more likely to break, so you have been warned!

Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William, has had a bust time of things of late, and was seen and photographed in the crowd in the gymnastics on Sunday. Saturday saw her at the tennis and the athletics, while she's also been to the swimming, the cycling, the equestrian events and the handball. Shame she's not made it to the beach volleyball, which is being held right on the royal doorstep in Horse Guards Parade.

Finally, Britain's Ben Ainslie is a national hero again after winning his fourth Olympic gold medal in four Games. Ainslie had to battle back from behind in these Games and accused rivals of ganging up on him in order to ensure he wouldn't win. "They have made me angry and you won't like me when I am angry," he said, in words once used by the Incredible Hulk.

Ainslie's win was no doubt watched by Heino Becker, who arrived in the town of Weymouth, where the sailing events are being held, by bicycle. Mr Becker showed his appreciation of the Olympic spirit by cycling from Beijing. Four years ago he had ridden to Beijing from Athens, but the 74 year-old has already ruled out making it to Rio.

"I'll do some small tours, but not half a year again. I have other interests in life," he explained.

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