The South Korean athletics team overturned a puzzling disqualification for the second consecutive day at the Asian Games, leading to a re-run.
The mixed 400m relay team, consisting of Seo Min-jun (Seocheon County), Seo Ji-hyun (Jincheon County), Kim Si-on (Military Athletic Corps), and Kim Joo-ha (Siheung City), failed to complete their race in the preliminary round on September 28 at the Mizuhokoen Athletics Stadium in Nagoya, Japan.
During the baton exchange between third runner Kim Si-on and anchor runner Kim Joo-ha, they collided with an Indian runner who slipped while running alongside them, preventing the South Korean team from finishing the race.
The officials subsequently disqualified the South Korean team. In response, team representatives immediately filed an appeal. Following the appeal process, the team was granted a re-run, which will take place after all athletics events have concluded. Their advancement to the finals will depend on their recorded time.
Additionally, the South Korean athletics team faced another perplexing ruling the previous day during the men's 400m relay preliminaries, which they also successfully appealed.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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