Two British individuals, set to marry next month, received the worst farewell from the Olympic Games in Paris after being disqualified before the start of the sailing race, losing the chance to win a medal for their country. Sailors John Jameson and Anna Burnet had high hopes of repeating their success from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where they won a silver medal in mixed sailing. However, the duo admitted they were "heartbroken" upon realizing that a mistake they made in the race cost them their opportunity to reach the podium at this year's event.
John Jameson and Anna Burnet were disqualified before the start of the mixed sailing race due to crossing the starting line early when the starting horn sounded. According to racing rules, they were required to return and complete a 360-degree turn before rejoining the race, as Finland did. However, the duo was unaware of their mistake and continued racing until one of the officials raised a flag to signal their disqualification and removal from the race.
