Athletics-Referee mishap at Nitro Series leaves headliner Bolt fuming

Jamaica's Olympic champion Usain Bolt runs during the second night of the Nitro Athletics series at the Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, February 9, 2017. REUTERS/Hamish Blair

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The second instalment of the Nitro Athletics Series ended in farce in Melbourne on Thursday, with a referee error that initially awarded the Australia team top ranking for the night by mistake, leaving headline athlete Usain Bolt fuming.

In the final 4x100 metres relay event at Lakeside Stadium, Australia were disqualified for a botched baton change and Bolt's 'All-Stars' won the race comfortably. But the hosts were erroneously awarded points that left them at the top of the table at the expense of the Jamaican's team.