The anger after the ultimate: “Are you kidding?” – Sweden submits a criticism

Anger after the ultimate of the 100 meters in EC athletics

HIGHLAND. Henrik Larsson will get EC bronze in 100 meters later.

The Swedish Athletics Federation dismissed the criticism in opposition to runner-up Chituru Ali – however has appealed.

– Will probably be an extended evening for the jury, says Swedish confederation captain Kajsa Bergqvist.

Henrik Larsson’s ultimate race of 100 meters in Rome was chaotic. Sweden completed fourth in 10.16 however can nonetheless get the bronze medal.

Profitable the race was the Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, Italy, in 10.02. Compatriot Chituru Ali was second (10.05) and Briton Romell Glave (10.06) third.

However, Ali, who was in second place, had obtained a warning for a doable false begin. He ought to have been punished rather more severely than that, in line with the Swedish Athletics Federation, which filed a criticism to evict the Italian.

After midnight, the criticism was rejected in Sweden after an extended dialogue. However the determination was appealed to an “appellate jury”.

Kajsa Bergqvist: “I did not need to pay attention”

– We’ve utilized, however proper now it does not really feel like we’ve that a lot hope. The preliminary judges felt as if that they had made up their minds and didn’t need to hearken to arguments and have a look at different angles. It felt a bit painful, says Kajsa Bergqvist.

She nonetheless does not know when the announcement will come. If the choice is modified, Larsson will get the bronze.

– There may be no awards ceremony till that is investigated. I assume they are going to do it tonight, stated Bergqvist.

Henrik Larsson: “Boring”

Henrik Larsson says “it will likely be what it will likely be”.

– It’s as it’s. It is boring, in fact. However I’ve been very detached to all the things. It will have felt totally different if it was razor sharp and separated by just a few hundred. I’d have run sooner and it would not have been an issue, he says.

Is it unusual to take a seat right here at 00.30 and never understand how issues have gone?

– It isn’t supreme. It’s what it’s.

“Larsson: “Is that hell?”

When Larsson noticed the footage of Ali beginning shortly after the ultimate, at 11pm, he reacted strongly.

– You are joking aren’t you? he says in SVT.

It continues:

– What the hell is that? I assumed it was a bit quick once I congratulated him. It appears to be like rattling suspicious. I want to see that response time, says Larsson.

Larsson developed the entire thing within the combined discipline after that.

– I did not realize it was a factor till I got here to SVT. I had solely seen a replay with out sound, but it surely appeared horrible if I am trustworthy, he says.

He says there are totally different explanations for the false begin and that Ali appeared to run away earlier than the opening shot, which Larsson and others later accepted.

Chituru Ali himself tells Sportbladet that he must see a replay first to make a correct evaluation. However he thinks the beginning was okay.

– Sure, he felt good. I do not care, he says.

Group of scandal within the semi-finals

Henrik Larsson reached the ultimate regardless of the upset within the semi-finals. There, the Swede and another opponents had managed your complete race earlier than the sign for a false begin got here.

SVT professional Alhaji Jeng stated it was a “farce” and Henrik Larsson’s mom and coach Maria Larsson was conscious that it was a scandal.

As quickly because the race may very well be accomplished, he completed second in a time of 10.14 and secured a spot within the ultimate – which was simply over an hour away.