S. Korea advances to men's 4x100m relay final after disqualification overturned
NAGOYA — South Korea has advanced to the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after an earlier disqualification decision was overturned, organizers said Monday. The team of Kim Si-on, Joel Jin Nwamadi, Daniel Biwesa and Lee Jae-seong was disqualified during the heats of the men's 4x100m relay at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, on Sunday due to…
South Korea has qualified for the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after their disqualification from the heats was overturned, officials announced on Monday. The team comprised Kim Si-on, Joel Jin Nwamadi, Daniel Biwesa, and Lee Jae-seong, who were disqualified during the heats on Sunday at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, for allegedly violating the baton exchange rule between first runner Kim and second runner Nwamadi.
Despite their poor performance, ranking fourth in their heat and seventh overall among the 12 teams, the South Korean squad's coaching staff swiftly appealed the decision. Their appeal was granted, and the team was reinstated by the appeal jury, according to the Asian Games Gameshub site, a live scoring and scheduling portal. Following the decision, team coach Ha Kyung-su stated that they would compete in the final.
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