Rower was suspended from participation in the Olympics for forgetfulness

Chinese rower Zhang Liang (Zhang Liang) was suspended from further participation in the men's singles competition in rowing because of the fact that he had forgotten the race, and it was late. When Chan arrived to the venue of the competition, they have already ended.

"It seemed to me that I will be rowing in the third group, but in fact had to participate in the second" - shared athlete. According to the rules of the International Rowing Federation, in the case of non-participation in the race the athlete's right to further performances canceled. Thus, the Chinese are not only deprived of the opportunity to participate in a single event, but does not appear in the final sculling, which went along with his teammate Su Guem (Su Hui), says Ananova.