Olympic dream dashed for Dominic King as British walker receives red paddle for three 'bent knee' violations

·  Dominic King broke strict rules of race and was disqualified 

·  British walker was adjudged to have too much bend in his knee in 

After three warnings, an official shows Dominic King a red paddle meaning disqualification
·  33-year-old was on course for a personal best before being shown red 

Walking is often considered one of the more bizarre Olympic events but it also has some of the most stringent officials. 

For Dominic King, four years of training were cruelly ruined as the British athlete was judged to have too much bend in his leg during his 50km event.

The race requires every walker to ensure their supporting leg is straight on impact with the ground. 

After three warnings, an official shows Dominic King a red paddle meaning disqualification

Officials follow participants around the course with a yellow paddle to warn of an infraction and a red to indicate a violation. 

King, having been warned three times that his leg wasn't straight enough, was shown the red paddle and disqualified. 

The 33-year-old was due to beat his personal best before he was eliminated from the competition at the half-way stage. 

King was set for a personal best time in the 50km race before he was eliminated

Rules in the walking race are extremely strict and King paid the price for bending the knee

In an event packed full of drama, King's misfortune was not the only storyline.

French athlete Yohann Diniz, who currently holds the world record, fainted and fell to the ground 35km into the race. 

He cut his leg in the fall but soldiered on covered in blood to finish in eighth position.   

Majej Toth secured the gold as the Slovakian added to his World Championship victory with Australian Jared Tallent winning silver and bronze going to Hirooki Arai of Japan. 

Source:dailymail.com