European Athletics this Monday introduced an exception to allow the unification of athletes excluded from the 2024 European Championships in Rome due to “gross administrative errors” that affected one of the opponents of the Portuguese Isaac Nader in the 1500 meters, the organization announced.
Frenchman Azeddine Habz, the holder of the second best result in the distance, was mistakenly excluded from the French federation’s entry list for the European Championships, which will take place from Friday to June 12.
In a statement, European Athletics said its decision “following a very in-depth analysis of the situation, taking into account the number of athletes affected (…) and the consequences that these errors could have on the athletes’ careers and the sport.” “.
“This decision was driven by the need to restore fairness – the inherent value of our sport, as well as the athlete-centered mission – because it is only fair that their careers should not be harmed by administrative errors,” the aforementioned statement said. statement.
Only Azeddine Habz (30.03.80) and the Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen (29.03.74), Olympic champion in the distance, arrive in the Italian capital in 2024 with better marks than the Portuguese Isaac Nader (30.03.84) in the distance.
In addition to Habz, an “administrative error” by the French federation also deprived Rome of 10,000m specialist Simon Bedard in 2024.
The 26th European Athletics Championships will take place in Rome from Friday to June 12 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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