O atletismo tem registado episódios preocupantes de agressividade, desta vez no Campeonato de Sub-20 de Espanha. Na prova dos 1.500 metros, Mario Palencia, terceiro classificado, empurrou com violência Daniel López, que terminou em segundo, fazendo-o cair no solo logo após a meta.

O incidente surpreendeu todos os presentes e resultou na desclassificação imediata de Palencia. Acredita-se que houve tensão entre os dois atletas durante a corrida, mas o desfecho foi considerado lamentável e perigoso.

@thesun

The Spanish Under-20 Indoor Championships were hit by a shameful act centimetres from the finish line. As Daniel Lopez and Mario Palencia, both 18, approached the finish line, Lopez – who was running in second at the time – appeared to veer his path to the right. Frustrated by the move across his path, Palencia astonishingly pushed Lopez just centimetres before the pair were set to cross the finish line. Palencia received a red card for the incident and was subsequently disqualified from the race. #athletics #sportsnews #running

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