DOHA: The embarrassingly low attendance at the world athletics championships was blamed on late start times and a boycott of the country by other nations in the region by the event's organisers on Monday.
The United States team who won the inaugural 4x400 metres mixed relay title on Sunday opted not to run a lap of honour but disappeared straight down the exit tunnel instead.Advertisement It then mentioned the boycott imposed on Qatar by Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Egypt, who accuse the Gulf state of supporting terrorism, which it denies.
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