SWIMMING Wednesday in Montpellier, the French Yannick Agnel has not qualified in the 200m after a crazy night …
he is the defending champion, and because of an incredible evening it not to defend his title
Rio Olympics.
Yannick Agnel, certainly far from his best form, failed to qualify Wednesday night to the 200, in the swimming championships in France in Montpellier. Why ? Because the swimmer of 23 years is the victim of an imbroglio boggles the mind. An update.
But what happened in this race?
At the end of 200 meters, when he goes head water Yannick Agnel is ranked 3rd. It’s a big blow: to snatch a ticket to Rio 200m, Yannick Agnel was to finish first or second and realize the minima (no one has made). Jeremy Stravius and Jordan POTHAIN themselves can still hope to go through the repechage. Small problem, Agnel is convinced he has touched in the second position, which still offered him a chance to see Brazil individually this summer. Clearly the stopwatch puts the 3rd, and the video clearly enough 2nd class. But the classification is approved later in the evening by the jury of appeal of the French Swimming Federation (FFN), burying the last hopes of Agnel.
How the case was decided?
It must be said: the dispute was settled in great confusion. Coach Yannick Agnel, Lionel Horter, who appealed a jury met to discuss the results of 200 m. “For me, I am the second, it was pretty clear, assured Agnel before the final confirmation of his 3rd place. All the people I met told me that I had obviously touched second, rather broadly, and there was no doubt. I think the word. “Problem, according to Francis Luyce, president of the federation, the use of video to settle disputes is prohibited. “We take responsibility,” says the boss of the federation. Either qu’Agnel plate was touching to validate his time was defective. Either he did not hit hard enough to stop the stopwatch. But if the device does not work, it is the semi-automatic lap times that are authentic, then a time totally manual. And obviously, they were not favorable.
Is qu’Agnel can still hope?
Technically yes, as his coach has announced an appeal to the National Committee french Olympic and sports (CNOSF) or the court of arbitration for Sport (CAS). But it is unclear Yannick Agnel pass in force outside the basin, and against his federation. Unless it will eventually agree with his star. Then it should still be aligned 100 m, but given its current level, it is unclear the make the cut. Remains over where Agnel already qualified
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