Mozambique sprinter, 18, left in tears after spoiling Olympic debut with false start in lone event

Mozambique sprinter Steven Sabino’s Olympic debut was spoiled after the 18-year-old athlete committed a grave mistake in his lone event in Paris on Saturday. 

Sabino’s first time at the Summer Olympics ended as soon as it began after he was disqualified from the men’s 100-meter prelim after committing a false start on the purple track at the Stade de France.

Competing in the second heat of the day, Sabino was first off the block before the starting gun sounded. He appeared to throw...