Olympics-Athletics-'Embarrassing and ridiculous' - U.S. men under fire

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With world records smashed and dozens of personal best times achieved on its speedy track, Tokyo's Olympic athletics programme is proving to be one of the most memorable for decades. With just one gold secured - courtesy of Ryan Crouser in the shot put - the American men's team face the dire prospect of missing the top of the track podium for the first time in the Games' 125-year history - barring their boycott year in 1980. "At this point in the 2019 World Championships, U.S. men had won seven of an eventual nine gold medals," former American sprint champion Michael Johnson wrote on Twitter.

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