Paul Chelimo protested the disqualification and the silver medal he earned in the men’s 5000 meter race was re-instated later on. He was interviewed shortly after the race and his reaction to the news that he was disqualified was priceless.
Paul Chelimo wasn’t trying to hear none of that ???pic.twitter.com/z2UaFlIKGI
— Elite Breed (@Carnage45) August 21, 2016
The infraction of stepping outside the track was minor and did not give him an advantage during the race, so it was a good decision to reverse the disqualification.
Flip the page to see why Paul thought he should keep his medal.