Sportmanship should prevail: World Athletics rules dictate that athletics officials were correct in disqualifying athlete

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In 2021, sprint legend Usain Bolt came to the defence of Grace Kennedy Boys Athletics Championships 200 metre winner Antonio Watson. Watson had pointed a finger gun (left image) at his competitor. Bolt recommended that authorities reason with the athlete and work with and mould him. Bolt, himself, had previously been criticized for showboating by […]

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