Usain Bolt seemingly responds to Andre De Grasse's "I knew I could beat him' statement relating to their viral moment at Rio Olympics

Jamaican track legend Usain Bolt has seemingly responded to Andre De Grasse's recent statement, "I knew I could beat him' in relation to their viral moment at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The Canadian sprint icon, currently in India as the international event ambassador for the landmark 21st edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon, addressed the media in Mumbai on several topics about his life and inspiration for young runners.

Reflecting on his extraordinary career, he spoke about his memorable Rio Olympics 200m semifinal race with Bolt, where he almost blazed to a sneaky win at the finish line. They both shared a laugh after the race, but the viral moment showed that indeed a new star had arrived in the sport.

"I had to laugh in that moment," said De Grasse. "I knew I could beat him one day," he continued.

"I had raced him a year prior at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing. I remember being this young kid. I felt really good about myself; I felt like I belonged.

"I know a lot of people were all nervous because they were scared to race him the first time. But I had the opportunity to race him at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the relay, so I had already done that. During that 200m semi-final, I looked around and didn't see anybody near us. It was just me and him. I never thought that would happen."

The Canadian's recent admission may not have been received well by Bolt, who took time to seemingly respond via his X page.

Bolt posted a picture from the race, in which he smoked De Grasse and others in the field. The Jamaican icon captioned the photo: "2016."

As expected, Bolt went on to win the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m gold medals, becoming the first track athlete in history to do the triple at three different Olympic Games.

Meanwhile, De Grasse, who was just 21 in Rio, has also established himself as one of the greatest sprinters in history, boasting a career that includes being a seven-time Olympic medallist and world champion.