Simon Pettersson’s final ticket hung on a fragile thread during large parts of the discus qualification on Saturday evening. But in his last throw, the Olympic silver medalist got a throw that measured 63:93. A throw that was enough for a ticket to the finals. But it may be too early to shout “hello”. Pettersson was shown a white flag, but in the replay images, the Swede’s heel appears to step over the line. In other words, there may be a question of an after-the-fact assessment by the judges. – This is usually considered a red flag, says TV4 expert Michel Tornéus about the situation. Carolina Klüft adds: – It’s a tramp. It is clearly an overstep. Then we’ll see if anyone files a protest and if the judges have studied this. In TV4’s studio broadcast, the risks of a possible disqualification of Pettersson, who in that case would miss Monday’s final, are also discussed. – There is a risk that Simon Pettersson will unfortunately, unfortunately, be “washed up”, concludes Klüft.
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