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Rio Olympics 2016: How officials screwed 100m final


Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playUsain Bolt and Justin Gatlin have both slammed Olympic officials for scheduling the men's 100m final just one hour after the semi-finals of the event. Bolt hit the line with a time of 9.81 seconds to win the gold medal ahead of rival Gatlin (9.89 seconds) and Canada's Andre De Grasse (9.91 seconds). It was the slowest men's 100m final since Gatlin won the gold in a time of 9.85 seconds at the 2004 Athens Olympics. — T.J. Quinn (@TJQuinnESPN) August 15, 2016Usain Bolt co-signs Gatlin saying he was tired due to short turnaround time. — Samuel Charles (@SoccerIsArt) August 15, 2016At the 2012 London Games, Bolt had two hours to recover from his semi-final before the final.


Source: New Zealand Herald August 15, 2016 04:07 UTC



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