Freddie Crittenden jogged in his 100m hurdles heat at the Paris Olympics and finished five seconds behind his rivals. He later explained his reasons for doing so.
However, Crittenden intentionally did so for a reason, thanks to the newly introduced repechage roundAmerican sprinter, Freddie Crittenden produced a bizarre performance during the heats of the men's 110m hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Commentators and fans were taken aback by his method. He finished last in his heat in 18.27 seconds as Senegal's Louis Francois Mendy won in 13.31 seconds, per"I'm doing well. I had a little bit of aggravation in my adductor yesterday from my pre-meet. I went to the Team USA medical staff and doctors. They said it's not an injury. There's just a lack of activation in my muscle and that's causing pain and discomfort.
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