Gold medalist Athing Mu was widely expected to represent the U.S. again at the Paris Olympics. A fall during the 800-meter final at U.S. trials dashed those hopes.
Olympic gold medalist Athing Mu will miss the Paris Olympics after she fell during the women's 800-meter final at U.S. trials in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday. Mu, who won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, won't defend her title after she finished last in the final. The NBC Sports broadcast showed Mu appearing to trip about 200 meters into the race after getting tangled up with other runners. Mu tried to get back in mix, but the lead became too insurmountable.
Runner Nia Akins, who was in Mu's situation three years ago when she fell in the Olympics trials final, won the race and will head to Paris. It will be the first Olympics for the 25-year-old. 'The sport is just crazy and unpredictable and tough,' Akins told NBC Sports. 'Nobody deserves that. didn't deserve that today. I didn't deserve it three years ago.''I wouldn't be here today without that happening to me then,' she continued.
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