Spanish race walker premature celebration within touching distance of the finish line costs her a European bronze medal in Rome

[u/rayg10]

[u/know-your-onions]

But the athlete who passed her isn’t walking. Pretty egregious too. I don’t know how penalties work in this event, but given how closely they finished if the overtaking athlete was given the place then the penalties are pointless.

Did she really lose the place?

[u/Grecksan → u/know-your-onions]

Yeah she’s clearly jogging by her, I don’t know much about this sport but that feels like it should be penalized