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Jereem cops Commonwealth Games 200m gold for T&T

Jereem "The Dream" Richards captured Trinidad and Tobago's second gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia in dramatic fashion on Thursday, when England's Zharnel Hughes was disqualified for impeding his rival in the final stage of the men's 200 metres event.

Richards did not get the start he would have wanted, needing to make up some four or five metres coming off the backstretch, as Hughes held a clear advantage ahead of Canada's Aaron Brown. However, Richards dug deep and quickly reduced the deficit to draw alongside Hughes, but appeared to check momentarily in mid-stride about five metres from the finish, just as he seemed about to get ahead of his rival. Both runners crossed the line together and were accredited with the same time of 20.12 seconds. Hughes claimed gold ahead of Richards, with Brown taking bronze in 20.34.

Hughes however, was later disqualified as video replays showed he had drifted to the edge of his lane and in the process impeded his rival, as his left arm came across and struck Richards in the face at the point of where he had drawn level.

Richards was promoted to gold, with Brown and Northern Ireland's Leon Reid, who had finished fourth, being bumped up to silver and bronze, respectively.

T&T's other finalist, Kyle Greauz finished sixth in a time of 20.63.

Richards' gold followed the gold won by Michelle Lee Ahye in the women's 100m final on Monday.

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