US EditionRunner Has Record-Setting Victory Disqualified After Pretending To Shoot Opponent
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Tshepiso Masalela, who has played the Olympic Games with Bostwana, was the protagonist of one of the most controversial moments of athletics in recent years. This is because he ended up disqualified from the 1500 meters of the Orlen Copernicus Cup of 2026 in Torun, Poland, after gesticulating a ‘shot’ to a rival almost on the finish line. Read also... “Terrific moment”: boxer collapses in corner after first round, collapses and ends in hospital …
The World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold athletics competition series ended in Torun, Poland, on Sunday, writes Telex. The competitions took place in the usual way, except perhaps for the 1500-meter final, which was not remembered for the fact that Botswana's Tshepiso Masalela achieved the 14th best result of all time with his performance (3:32.55), but for the rather tasteless celebration of the winner. Frenchman Azeddine Habz led the race for a lo…
Botswana's Masalela was in better shape, already ahead of her rival when the idea came to her.
The Copernicus Cup was marked by a disqualification for anti-sports behaviour. Tshepiso Masalela was punished after a provocation against Azeddine Habz. A decision that underscores the importance of anti-sports...
Tshepiso Masalela, the Botswanaan athlete who had passed the Habs in the last straight line of the Torun Hall meeting, was finally removed from the jury's standings.
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