Paris Olympics: Feisty men’s sprint battle with Jack Carlin leaves Japan’s Ota in tears

Japanese sprinter Kaiya Ota was in tears at the Paris Olympics after the men’s track cycling individual sprint competition on Thursday, having thought he’d staged a huge upset to defeat Great Britain’s Jack Carlin only to be relegated and then defeated in the deciding round.

The two sprinters switched lines, banged helmets and clashed elbows during their sprints, with race officials ultimately deciding that Carlin went through the semifinal where he will face defending Olympic champion Harrie Lavreysen (Netherlands).