Hurdler suffers embarassing 'equipment failure'

The Age9 hours ago

American hurdler Chris Robinson won the men's 400m hurdles final at the Golden Spike meet in Prague despite an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction.
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Paro pulverises rival in homecoming statement

Perth Now

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Paro pulverises rival in homecoming statement

A devastating Liam Paro left hook badly busted his rival's nose as the Australian made a brutal statement in the first fight since losing his world title. The Mackay product and former IBF super lightweight champion forced bloodied American Jonathan Navarro to throw in the towel after the fifth round in Cairns on Wednesday night. It moved the 29-year-old to 26-1, Paro's only loss coming late last year to Richardson Hitchins in the first defence of the belt he won against the odds earlier that year in Puerto Rico. "I'm back, thank you," he said after his first Australian appearance for nearly three years. "Truly grateful. I want to get back to the top position. He's (Navarro) a tough competitor, but there's levels to this." Paro is well positioned for title shots with the IBF, WBC and WBO, and his management have listed high-profile targets Teofimo Lopez, Ryan Garcia, Rolando Romero and Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz. "I want to win a world title in front of you guys," Paro said at the Cairns Convention Centre. "I want another belt. Two-time (world champion) has a ring to it ... I want to avenge my loss and I'm ready to prove all the critics wrong." Earlier in the night Caboolture's two-time world title challenger Liam Wilson improved to 16-3 with a frustrating defeat of cagey Argentinian super featherweight Ayrton Gimenez. The visitor used all of the ring to evade the man known as Mr Damage and connected with enough blows in 10 tight rounds to create some nervous moments. But the Argentinian's over-the-top celebrations on the final bell proved foolish as Wilson was awarded the fight 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94. "I felt like saying to these boys to settle down. I won the fight ... sorry guys," Wilson said. "It was hard for Mr Damage to come out tonight ... I wouldn't say he's scared, that's his style." Wilson was denied a shock world title in Arizona when Emanuel Navarrete was afforded a long count after the Australian floored him. The Mexican turned the tables to leave Wilson pondering what could have been and still owns the WBO's super featherweight belt. "That was the whole point of tonight," Wilson said of his hopes for a rematch. "Hopefully I'm one step closer ... I think I deserve a shot."

World Champion penis nightmare as ‘equipment fails'

Perth Now

7 hours ago

Perth Now

World Champion penis nightmare as ‘equipment fails'

Chris Robinson had a nightmarish 'equipment failure' while he competed in the 400m hurdles at the Golden Spike meet on Wednesday morning which was broadcast live to millions of viewers. TV broadcasters were left desperately trying to apologise to audiences around the world as the American runner's penis slipped outside his shorts despite his desperate attempts to try and conceal it. The 4x400m world champion still had another 250m to run and he was seen trying to cover up his penis with his shorts as he made his way down the final straight. Unfortunately, as the camera's were able to focus in on the athletes in the final 50m it got worse for Robinson as he made several more unsuccessful attempts to fix the problem which resulted in him knocking over the final two hurdles. Unfortunately there wasn't time to censor the slow motion replay of the final part of the race. Credit: X / @jgault13 Miraculously, he still won the race with a season's best time of 48.05 seconds. As he crossed the finish line, he somersaulted on the floor and lay on his tummy, laughing to himself. The TV commentators of the global broadcast feed could see the funny side of the incident with former English athlete Tim Hutchings unable to not comment on the unfortunate explicit imagery that graced millions of people's screens. 'He hit that ninth hurdle hard. He was having an equipment failure there. I think that is probably the politest way to put it,' Hutchings said. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Unfortunately there wasn't time to censor the slow motion replay of the final part of the race. 'There hasn't been time to censor them, but well done to Chris Robinson for battling a problem that does emerge occasionally,' Hutchings continued. Elsewhere in the Metsky Stadium in the Czech Republic, Gout Gout won his first senior international race on foreign soil. The 17-year-old Aussie sensation powered away late and crossed the line in 20.02 seconds to defeat recent Diamond League winner Reynier Mena. 'I've felt stronger in training these last couple of months and I've felt good since I got to Europe last Thursday,' Gout said.

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