USA stars fail to earn stripes in more athletics woe
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05/08/2021 - 06:52 USA s 110 metres hurdles world champion Grant Holloway said he found the Olympic final too big an occasion as he finished second behind Jamaica s Hansle Parchment on another bad session for the Americans at track and field Matthias Hangst POOL/AFP 3 min
Tokyo (AFP)
The United States underwhelming athletics campaign suffered further blows on Thursday with favourite Grant Holloway beaten in the 110 metres hurdles and their men s 4x100m relay team failing to qualify for the final.
There was some respite for the Americans in the shot put with a 1-2, Ryan Crouser successfully defending his title with world champion Joe Kovac taking silver as he did in Rio in 2016.