What happened to Lolo Jones in her 2008 Beijing Olympics race?
She won
She came in fourth
She tripped on the penultimate hurdle
She did not compete
Answer
Lolo Jones, a US track and field hurdler, tripped on the penultimate hurdle during the women's 100m hurdles final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Jones was the favorite to win the race, but she fell and finished in seventh place. The incident was widely reported and was considered to be one of the biggest upsets of the Olympics.
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