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Approaching the halfway point of the Paris Olympics athletics programme, the introduction of a repechage round has already proved controversial. The repechage system, another way of saying ‘rescue’ round, has been used for some time across various Olympic sports, including track cycling, rowing and wrestling. Announcing the decision to implement the repechage at these Olympics, World Athletics president Lord Coe in 2022 explained: “This is an innovation which will make progression in these events more straightforward for athletes and will build anticipation for fans and broadcasters. “The repechage rounds will give more exposure to our sport during the peak Olympic period and will be carefully scheduled to ensure that every event on our Olympic programme retains its share of the spotlight.” The repechage has never before been used in international athletics and, notably, it will not be in place for next year’s World Championships, where the programme reverts to the fastest-losers system.

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