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Track Legend Carl Lewis Vents On US Olympics Relay Failures: “It Is Time To Blow Up The System”
Carl Lewis is tired of US failures in relay competitions, blaming poor coaching.
Angered by Team USA’s botched baton handoff in the men’s 4×100-meter relay — the 11th since 1995 resulting in disqualifications or bans — nine-time Olympics gold medal winner Carl Lewis is calling for change. The U.S. men’s team entered the relay final as gold medal favorites as the reigning world champions and fastest qualifiers. Men’s 100-meter Olympic champion Noah Lyles was going to be part of the relay, but dropped out afters testing positive for Covid on Tuesday.
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