Why was the head coach of the Puerto Rican track team forced to pull his women's 4 x 400 relay team out of contention at the 1984 Summer Olympics?
Answer One of his runners had her twin sister run the qualifying heat for her.
After Madeline de Jesús injured herself in the long jump, she had her twin sister, Margaret, run the 4 x 400 qualifying heat in her place. When the coach found out about the sitcom-worthy stunt, he had no choice but to yank the team from the event.
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