Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs claimed a shock gold in the Olympic 100m final. Jacobs, who only switched away from long jump in 2018, streaked clear to win in 9.80 seconds, 0.04 clear of American Fred Kerley. The Belarusian Olympic Committee said in a statement that coaches had decided to withdraw Tsimanouskaya from the Games on doctors’ advice about her “emotional, psychological state”. The Belarusian Olympic Committee did not immediately respond to a request for additional comment. Tsimanouskaya filmed a video that was published on Telegram by the Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation, in which she asked the International Olympic Committee to get involved in her case.

Source: The Star August 01, 2021 13:30 UTC