The United States men's 4x100-meter relay team has lost its appeal after being disqualified from the gold-medal race on Friday at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Per Sports Illustrated's Tim Layden, IAAF deputy director of communication Anna Legnani's ruling of Team USA's appeal of the decision was that "all protests and appeals rejected. All results stand.''
The U.S. team finished third in the relay race, behind Jamaica and Japan, but it was later ruled that Mike Rodgers passed the baton to Justin Gatlin before reaching the first exchange zone.
NBC Olympics on Twitter provided highlights of the controversial moment, along with an explanation from Rodgers:
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