Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Sailing - Women's Laser Radial - Opening Series - Enoshima Yacht Harbour - Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Anne-Marie Rindom of Denmark in action. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
ENOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Denmark's Anne-Marie Rindom looked to be cruising to Olympic gold in the women's Laser Radial class but a bump with a competitor and her confusion over the rules saw her lead drastically cut ahead of Sunday's medal race.
Rindom, who took bronze at the Rio Games in 2016, was disqualified when she was shown a second yellow flag as her dinghy touched that of Dutch racer and nearest rival Marit Bouwmeester in the last of the 10 opening series races.
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