There was a dramatic scene in the women's Triathlon test competition in Tokyo. Jessica and Georgia, two athletes from Britain, were disqualified from the Olympic Games because they crossed the finish line hand in hand.
During the competition, Jessica and Georgia walked together from swimming, cycling to running. At the moment when they were about to cross the line, they decided to cross the finish line hand in hand to celebrate the victory. However, according to the competition rules of the International Triathlon Federation, the competitors shall not assist each other and complete the competition without doing their best. Obviously, the two British athletes broke the rules by holding hands, and their results were cancelled. Although the British team appealed, they were rejected. The third Bermuda player flora & middot; Duffy won the championship.
In fact, Jessica and Georgia are both excellent athletes. Jessica is the medal winner of the European, Commonwealth and world Triathlon series. Georgia also won the maiden title of the world series this year. For this, Cavendish, leader of the British triathlon, also expressed great regret: 'it is obviously disappointing that Jessica and Georgia were disqualified, But it also proves the depth of our women's team. "
In addition to the cancellation of the results of two players, the hot weather in Tokyo is also the focus of attention. The competition was scheduled for 7:30 a.m., but the temperature still exceeded 30 degrees and the humidity exceeded 80%. In order to prevent heatstroke, four hours before the start of the race, the International Triathlon Federation temporarily decided to shorten the race distance from 10km to 5km. However, there was a contestant from France, Cassandra & middot; Bogland was hospitalized for suspected heatstroke.