- The 2012 and 2016 triathlon gold ‘pushed’ rival underwater
- Winner Alex Yee set for second spot with Jonny Brownlee
Alistair Brownlee’s hopes of winning a third successive Olympic title appear to be over after he was disqualified for “ducking” a rival during a World Triathlon Championship Series race in Leeds.
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Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/06/alistair-brownlee-disqualified-for-ducking-and-faces-olympic-omission under the title “Alistair Brownlee disqualified for ‘ducking’ and faces Olympic omission”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.