Australia’s men’s 4x100m relay gold medallists have been robbed of their special gold medal moment after successive protests saw them celebrate in front of an entirely empty crowd.

The team had a first-round baton drop at the 2008 Olympics, a first-round illegal handoff at 2009 Worlds, a fall in the final at 2011 Worlds, a retroactive anti-doping medal strip at the 2012 Olympics, a mishandled pass in the final at 2013 Worlds, an illegal handoff in the final at 2015 Worlds and an illegal handoff in the final at 2016 Olympics.

That’s going to make the difference for us.’

The Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland team ended the World Athletics U20 Championships in style as they claimed a further two medals on the final day of action. With silver in the mixed 4x100m relay and bronze in the men’s hammer throw (6kg),

Samuel Philstrom of Sweden takes silver, while Ireland continue their excellent championships with Andrew Coscoran taking bronze. Jake Heyward finishes fourth, Arlo Ludewick fifth and Jake Wightman sixth.