EXPLAINED: Why India’s men’s 4x100m relay team was disqualified at Asian Athletics Championships | More sports News

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NEW DELHI: India’s males’s 4x100m relay team confronted disqualification throughout the heats at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea, on Friday.The team, comprising Manikanta Hoblidar, Amlan Borgohain, Rahul Kumar, and Pranav Gurav, had initially secured second place — usually sufficient to safe a spot within the remaining. However, they had been later marked as disqualified whereas the official outcomes had been being introduced.The disqualification got here after officers decided {that a} baton change had occurred outdoors the designated takeover zone, in violation of World Athletics Technical Rule 24.7.Malaysia’s relay team additionally confronted disqualification for a similar infraction.

It is known that India has opted to not contest the choice.Notably, the Indian facet ran the heats with out regulars Gurindervir Singh and Animesh Kujur, who had been changed by Pranav and Rahul.