Overview

• Steven Sabino, 18, was disqualified in the 100m preliminaries at the Paris Olympics.
• Sabino claimed he reacted to a noise he thought was the starting gun.
• Officials did not allow him to run under protest despite his pleas.
• The strict false start rule has been criticized for ending athletes' dreams prematurely.
• Sabino had qualified for the Olympics with a wildcard and had set a national record in March.