The vibe I got is that he’s nursing something and felt off in warmups. Nia Ali pulled a similar move? Though that was with everyone advancing.
Post-race interview on Discovery+:
"I had an easy pre-meet on Saturday. And, my last rep, I kind of aggravated my adductor a little bit. I got some testing by the doctors. They said it's not an injury, just lack of muscle activation - and I've been feeling some pain, so I just I'd just come here, take it easy ... Thank God there's a repechage round for me get into, so I could just come here, get through the line, look forward to the repechage on Tuesday, get top-6 and make it to the semifinal on the next day."
Well I saw this coming. But would have never thought it would be in the 110 hurdles. Seems like it was an injury issue, but could also see other possible reasons why we might see this in the future.
It was kind of shocking to watch in the moment, but kind of brilliant when he explained what was going on. Add it to the list of reasons I don't like the repechage.
4.43 is a World Athletics rule. The IOC doesn't have any equivalent rule to an Honest Effort rule.
What I do concede, and this is what you're getting at, the IOC has the authority to sanction athletes for unsportsmanlike conduct, manipulating competitions, or any actions that undermine the integrity the Olympic integrity. This implicitly includes a requirement for athletes to compete with genuine effort and uphold the spirit of fair competition.
It was kind of shocking to watch in the moment, but kind of brilliant when he explained what was going on. Add it to the list of reasons I don't like the repechage.
Why? This is what it’s for, a second chance if the stars don’t align on race day the first time.
Didn’t IAAF throw Makhloufi out of the London Olympics for doing the same thing in the 800m ? He only got back in after producing a note from his mother.
4.43 is a World Athletics rule. The IOC doesn't have any equivalent rule to an Honest Effort rule.
What I do concede, and this is what you're getting at, the IOC has the authority to sanction athletes for unsportsmanlike conduct, manipulating competitions, or any actions that undermine the integrity the Olympic integrity. This implicitly includes a requirement for athletes to compete with genuine effort and uphold the spirit of fair competition.
If I were deciding a protest I would stand on 4.43 and back it up with qualifications for Games participation as noted on the International Olympic committee website (quickly found on the FAQ page). Track & Field competition is managed by WA and thus competitors are bound by its guidelines.
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Which track events get a second chance? Six individual men’s and women’s events will have repechage rounds at the Paris Olympics. Men’s events with repechage: 110m hurdles **** 200m 400m 800m 1,500m
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