Relief As Amos Gets New Lease Of Life

Isaiah Jewett and Nijel Amos react after falling on the track while competing in the men's 800m semi finals during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo PIC: ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP
Isaiah Jewett and Nijel Amos react after falling on the track while competing in the men's 800m semi finals during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo PIC: ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP

Nijel Amos will compete in the final of the men’s 800m at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after Team Botswana officials lodged a protest yesterday.

The protest followed an incident in which Amos appeared to have been obstructed and tripped during the semi finals of the race yesterday.

Following the protest, the referee used competition rule 17.2 to allow the athlete to compete in the final. According to the rule, if an athlete is jostled or obstructed during an event so as to their progress, then in subsection 17.2.1, if the jostling or obstruction is considered unintentional or caused otherwise than an athlete, the referee may, if they are of the opinion that an athlete was seriously affected, in accordance with Rule 18.7 of the competition rules or rule 8,7 of the technical rules order that the race be re-held or allow the affected athlete to compete in the subsequent round of the event.

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Closure as pain lingers

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