Reported about 1 year ago
Spanish race walker Laura García-Caro missed out on a bronze medal at the European Athletics Championships in Rome after prematurely celebrating before the finish line. She was overtaken by Ukraine’s Lyudmila Olyanovska mere meters from the end, causing disappointment for García-Caro who had believed she secured third place. The gold was won by Antonella Palmisano, with Valentina Trapletti taking silver and Olyanovska claiming the bronze. Olyanovska, despite exhaustion, dedicated her medal to Ukraine and expressed the challenges faced in her country, including a lack of basic infrastructure like electricity and internet due to the ongoing war.
Source: YAHOO