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Carl Lewis Blasts U.S. Men’s Relay Team After ‘Completely Unacceptable’ 6th Place Finish: ‘It Was a Total Embarrassment’

The nine-time Olympic gold medalist had plenty to get off his chest after the U.S. men's relay team failed to medal in a fourth straight Olympics.

By

Jay Connor

Published

August 5, 2021
Culture, Sports

It's Official: Sha'Carri Richardson Won't Compete in Tokyo Olympics

USA Track and Field has declined to add the rising star to its Olympic roster.

By

Jay Connor

Published

July 7, 2021
News

Rio Rundown: Women’s 4×100 Team Retains Gold, Men Appeal Disqualification

Emerging victorious in the intense rivalry with Jamaica, the U.S. women’s team retained the 4×100-meter relay title, and Allyson Felix won a record fifth gold medal in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. It was the second-fastest women’s 4×100 relay ever, second only to the relay at the 2012 Olympic Games, where…

By

The Root Staff

Published

August 20, 2016