100m sprinter Jeremiah Azu disqualified for false start in Olympic heats; teammates Hughes and Hinchliffe advance to semi-finals.
Welsh sprinter Jeremiah Azu was disqualified from the Olympic men's 100m heats in Paris due to a false start, despite lodging a protest. His appeal was rejected. Teammates Zharnel Hughes and Louie Hinchliffe progressed to the semi-finals, with Hinchliffe beating world champion Noah Lyles in 9.98 seconds.
August 03, 2024
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