Canada wins men's 4x100 transfer at Paris Games; U.S. DQ'd
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00:00Canada won the men's Olympic 4x100 metre handoff on Friday after hot, most-loved, the
00:05U.S. wrecked a changeover once more and was precluded.
00:09André de Grasse ran a brilliant last leg to bring the Tokyo silver medalist home in
00:1437.50 seconds for their second gold in the occasion following their 1996 win.
00:20Akane Simbaine, who completed fourth in the singular 100 metres, ran a dynamite last leg
00:26to get South Africa silver in an African record 37.57, as did Zarnel Hughes to procure England
00:32bronze in 37.61.
00:35Hughes was in the group that completed second in Tokyo yet, was subsequently deprived of
00:40the decoration in light of a doping offence by partner CJ Yuja.
00:44The U.S. disappointment was the most recent in a long series as it has not won the occasion
00:49it used to rule starting around 2000.
00:52Christian Coleman gave the Americans an incredible beginning-yet-wound-up for all intents and
00:57purposes crashing into Kenny Bednarik at the primary handover.
01:01They recuperated to complete well down the field, however, were excluded as the trade
01:05was unlawful.
01:07Beginning around 1995, in the Olympics and big showdowns, the U.S. has now had 11 dropped
01:12cudgel, preclusions or boycotts.