It is known that similar acts were committed in other competitions.
An Australian man who delayed the men’s 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics has been arrested.
French media outlet Le Parisien reported on the 8th (Korean time), “An Australian who attempted to invade the track just before the men’s 100m final and delayed the game will be tried.” It went
on to explain, “The spectator was wearing a T-shirt that said ‘Free Palestine, Free Ukraine’ and was arrested by stadium security as he attempted to invade the track.”
He added, “The athletes who advanced to the men’s 100m final had to wait on the track for several minutes. This spectator is known to have committed similar acts in other sports events.”
Tony Estanguet, the president of the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee, praised the quick and accurate response, saying, “The security team responded immediately. They were prepared and professional,” and dismissed it as “not a serious incident.” The
men’s 100m final was held at the Stade de France in Paris, France on the 5th.
The athletes had to wait on the track for about 1 minute and 30 seconds due to this intrusion. It was a problem that could have directly affected the concentration of the athletes ahead of the final. It is reported that the spectator in question appeared before the prosecution, admitted the facts, and received a summons for trial. He was also banned from entering the Olympic area, including Paris. Meanwhile, in the men’s 100m final, Noah Lyles (USA) won the gold medal with a time of 9.784 seconds, beating Keyshine Thompson (Jamaica) with a time of 9.789 seconds. It has been 20 years since Justin Gatlin (9.85 seconds) won the Olympic men’s 100m at the 2004 Athens Games. The bronze medal went to Lyles’ teammate Fred Culley, who ran 9.81 seconds. 안전놀이터