Morhad Amdouni emerged as the biggest villain of the Olympic marathon, and now he’s telling his side of the story.
The 33-year-old Frenchman finished 17th in the race but was one of the most talked-about runners after the event thanks to a clip that went viral on Twitter. The video shows Amdouni approaching a water station along the course, reaching out to grab a bottle and knocking a whole row of them onto the ground before picking up the last water on the table.
The video was tweeted by Australian former Olympic distance runner Ben St. Lawrence and has been viewed over five million times.