SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Dozens of hurdlers and sprinters will get a second chance at their once-in-a-lifetime moment thanks to a new rule at the Olympic track competition. That's the beauty of the ...
It’s called the repechage — pronounced rep-eh-shazh –— and it loosely translates in French to “to fish out” or “second chance." Track athletes competing in the following events now get an extra round ...