
Canada Takes Bronze In Men’s Relay After Surprise Disqualification
RIO DE JANEIRO – Andre De Grasse picked up his third medal of the Rio Olympics as Canada’s 4×100-metre relay team won the bronze medal Friday in a Canadian-record time.
De Grasse teamed with Akeem Haynes of Calgary, Brendon Rodney of Brampton, Ont., and Aaron Brown of Toronto to finish in 37.64 seconds, breaking the mark of 37.69 set by the gold-medal winning team anchored by Donovan Bailey at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
De Grasse, the star sprinter from Markham, Ont., ran a blistering anchor leg, but it looked like Canada was going to have to settle for a fourth-place finish before the United States was disqualified on an illegal baton exchange.
It’s redemption for Canada, which appeared to have won bronze in the 4×100 at the London Games before being disqualified for a lane violation.