U.S. Men's Relay Team Faces Setback at Olympics
The U.S. men's 4x100-meter relay team faced another setback at the Olympics, highlighting a chronic issue with baton exchanges.
The U.S. men’s 4x100-meter relay team suffered another setback at the Olympics in Saint-Denis, France, Minus the team of sprinters christian coleman, Kenny Bednarek, Kyree King, and Fred Kerley ultimately finished in the seventh position, but was later stepped out due to the exchange of baton. For two decades, such failure has been a defining trend in that men’s relay event.
By far, it is a surprising and disappointing fact since the level of sprinters the United States is able to produce is extremely high. However, the main reason for the chronic failure is a wrong baton pass because the relay teams have not managed to replace it with something worthier. Nevertheless, Carl Lewis, an iconic Olympian and sprinter, was extremely dissatisfied with the relay program. He stressed that the management team failed to deliver a decent composition for that their national team quadrennially rehearses a baton pass. He announced that the similar failure would not be accepted anymore.
Due to this attempt, the U.S. relay program at USA Track & Field will be radically redesigned. According to Lewis, the 84-years old head coach won two Olympics as an athlete; currently, he focuses on internal relations of the U.S. relay teams rather than their chances on a larger scale. Thus, this problem is a critical factor that the U.S. relay teams face at the moment. They will have to overcome these challenges in order to claim their former glory during the next championship.
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