Nothing to do for Filippo Tortu in the semi-finals of the 200 meters. Faustino Desalu is also out of the game. The two Italian sprinters, Olympic champions in Tokyo in the 4X100, failed to qualify, both placing fourth in their respective semi-finals and therefore being excluded from tomorrow's final at 8.30pm.

For Tortu, the missed goal «stings a bit, I have to review the match but we're already thinking about tomorrow. The final was within my reach given the results, but I gave it my all." Maximum commitment also on the part of Desalu, who does not hide the bitter taste in his mouth at «being the first of the excluded. But ten years ago no one would have ever said that I would be one step away from the final. For this time it's fine."

(Unioneonline/vf)

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