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NextImg:Olympic Swimmer Luke Greenbank Collapses in Shock After Being Disqualified for Breaking Little-Known Rule

British swimmer Luke Greenbank was disqualified after a men’s 200-meter backstroke heat for violating an obscure rule, ending his chances for another Olympic medal.

Greenbank, 26, previously won a bronze medal in the same event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

After swimming the fastest time in the 200-meter backstroke qualifying heat on Wednesday, Greenbank was disqualified for staying underwater for too long during a lap change, Australian TV network Nine.com.au reported.

For backstroke events, athletes cannot remained submerged under water for more than 15 meters after completing a turn.

The distraught athlete collapsed to his knees after learning of the disqualification, the New York Post reported.

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“I don’t know what to say, absolutely gutted,” Greenbank told reporters afterward. “It’s really annoying. I feel like I’m in good form.”

Retired Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe, a five-time Olympic gold medalist, said officials made the right call.

“It was a significant amount past,” he said on the Nine broadcast. “That is well past that mark. There is no need for that in a 200-meter. Perhaps in a 50-meter race you might take the chance, but in a 200-meter there is no benefit.

“You can see how devastated he is after the race,” Thorpe noted.

So far, the 2024 Paris Olympics have been marred by an appalling series of distressful incidents, including:

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Paris, which was once considered a glamorous city, has devolved into a crime-infested cesspool due to mass invasions by immigrants.

Instead of showcasing the elegance and beauty of French culture, the 2024 Olympics have instead spotlighted the toxicity of godless, left-wing agendas.

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