Olympics-Athletics-US 16-year-old relay gamble almost backfires


Aug 9, 2024; Saint-Denis, FRANCE; Quincy Wilson (USA) in the men's 4x400m relay heats during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

PARIS (Reuters) - The United States’ gamble of starting their 4x400 metres relay team with 16-year-old Quincy Wilson almost backfired spectacularly on Friday, until Chris Bailey rescued the red-hot favourites on the last leg to secure progress to the final.

There was drama for Botswana too after lead-off Leungo Scotch got injured in the warm-up, leading to the last-minute - and highly successful - addition of Letsile Tebogo, who was at the track only to loosen up after his 200m victory on Thursday night.

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