shit, no doubt that was a mistake that was very expensive for that athlete, besides we don't know the effort he made to get in, the days and hours he spent to get to the Olympics and hell, just for leaving early he was eliminated right there.... I don't know what to think about this, I honestly feel bad for the athlete, but then I don't know what to think for him. with all this it is clear to me the concentration that the competitors must have and not only that, but the pressure of not leaving a little late after the last warning as you mentioned in your post, athletics one sees it easy but it is not!
RE: An athlete's mistake that is costly at the Olympics