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Team GB athlete was disqualified from Olympics due to unfortunate rule despite being the fastest

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Published 12:55 9 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Team GB athlete was disqualified from Olympics due to unfortunate rule despite being the fastest

His joy soon soured after he realised he'd broken a little-known rule during the 200m backstroke race

Jess Hardiman

Jess Hardiman

Featured Image Credit: Deepbluemedia/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images/MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Image

Topics: Olympics, Sport

Jess Hardiman
Jess Hardiman

Jess is Entertainment Desk Lead at LADbible Group. She graduated from Manchester University with a degree in Film Studies, English Language and Linguistics. You can contact Jess at [email protected].

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