Olympics-Athletics-Canada win sprint relay as US blow it yet again

Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 09, 2024. Andre de Grasse of Canada crosses the line to win gold REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

PARIS (Reuters) - Canada won the men’s Olympic 4x100m relay for the second time on Friday after hot favourites the United States messed up a changeover yet again and were disqualified.

Andre de Grasse ran a superb last leg to bring the Tokyo silver medallists home in 37.50 seconds for a second gold in the event following their 1996 success.