Saudi Sprinter Al Yassin Is Out Of The Olympics Now But His Performance Has Won All Hearts
Saudi sprinter Mazen Al Yassin has been eliminated from the men’s 400 meters at Tokyo 2020 after an incredible performance at the semi-finals.
The Saudi athlete finished fourth in the second semifinal at the Olympic Stadium
Michael Cherry of the US, and Christopher Taylor of Jamaica, finished first and second and will be in the field of eight vying for the medals on Thursday. Steven Solomon of Australia came in third, 0.22 of a second ahead of Al-Yassin.
كل التوفيق لبطلنا مازن الياسين في نصف نهائي سباق 400 م ضمن منافسات #طوكيو2020 🦅🇸🇦
بالتوفيق يا بطل وفالك التأهل يارب 🙏🏼#كلنا_السعودية 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/NOxyCIfd2D
— عبدالعزيز بن تركي الفيصل (@AbdulazizTF) August 2, 2021
The athlete has received a lot of encouragement and has also stated that he is very grateful for all the support
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