Olympics 2024 descends into chaos as athletes fail to turn up for ‘brutal’ new race after rival finished last on purpose

THE OLYMPICS has descended into chaos on the track with athletes failing to turn up for a “brutal” new race.

Several races have seen runners withdraw while others have been undermined by athletes not attempting to win.

That is because of a major change to determining who qualifies for the semi-finals and finals of events.

Previously the top two finishes qualified automatically with the final places made up by the fastest losers.