Dayron Robles of Cube was disqualified (取消资格) of his mark and the title in the men's 110m hurdles final for disruption (中断,破坏) of the event after the Chinese team made an appeal on Monday "night at the Daegu worlds."
In the breath-taking final, Robles and Chinese legend Liu Xiang were neighbors in Lane 5 arid Large 6, respectively. After the starting gun fire, the two world's fastest-ever hurdlers were almost running neck to neck in the first eight hurdles and took the lead.
In the ninth hurdle, however, Robles, right trailing hand was seen hitting on Liu's left hand. As a result, Liu's rhythm was disturbed and his blistering pace slowed down. Right before the tenth and final hurdle, Robles made further hand contact with Liu, who tripped on the hurdle.
An official with the IAAF told reporters that the Daegu track referee council has decided to disqualify Robles, mark and it was unknown whether the Cuban team would appeal.
Before the disqualification, Robles won the 110m hurdles in 13. 14 seconds, followed by Jason Richardson with 13.16 seconds. Liu Xiang finished third in 13.27 seconds.
Robles, in a televised interview, admitted that he didn't like his technique in Monday night's game and he was tangling with Liu over the last hurdle.
Liu said he "felt like someone touched my elbowand I lost my balance for a while but then I managed to stabilize it".
A member of Liu's coach team had told Xinhua right after the game that the Chinese Athletics Association might appeal for the disruption. While Liu told reporters that he didn't care about the color of the medal.
Daegu on Monday night sees the first Championship clash of hurdling's current big three—Robles, Liu Xiang and 2011's fastest man David Oliver of USA.
They are also the three fastest men in the history of the event—Robles, 12.87 seconds, Liu 12.88, Oliver 12.89. The 110m hurdle final is their first meeting in a final at a global championship.
Who won the gold medal after the disqualification?
A.Dayron Robles. |
B.Jason Richardson. |
C.David Oliver. |
D.Another famous runner. |
Robles admitted in an interview that __________.
A.he had quarreled with Liu before the race |
B.he had touched Liu's elbow on purpose |
C.he had made technical mistakes |
D.he had run less faster than Liu |
Who is the fastest man in the history of the men's 110m hurdles?
A.Dayton Robles. |
B.Liu Xiang. |
C.David Oliver. |
D.Not mentioned. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.After the starting gun fire, Liu Xiang ran faster than Dayron Robles. |
B.In the ninth hurdle, Liu's running rhythm was disturbed by Robles. |
C.It was still unknown if the Cuban team would appeal. |
D.Liu was not disappointed at the results of the competition. |