NICOLE YEARGIN has suffered disappointment overnight at Tokyo 2020 after she was disqualified in her individual track event.

The US-based runner, whose mum, Lynn, is from Dunfermline, was competing in the 400 metres heats at the Olympic Games having been involved in the mixed relay event at the weekend.

Yeargin, who recently joined Pitreavie AAC having been cleared to run for Scotland and Great Britain, took to the start line in the fourth of six heats and was one of three Team GB athletes seeking progression to the semi-finals.

The 23-year-old ran in lane eight and was one of seven starting athletes - Belgium's Cynthia Bolingo did not take part - bidding to claim a top three finish and automatic qualification.

The next six fastest competitors across the heats would also progress and Yeargin, who only took up the sport five years ago, took third place.

Her time of 52.04 seconds saw her place behind Jamaica's Candice McLeod, who clocked 51.09, and Amandine Brossier of France, who finished in 51.65.

That seemed to have sealed Yeargin's spot in the semi-finals but, minutes later, she was disqualified for a lane infringement.

That meant Austria's Susanne Walli took third place, leaving Yeargin left to concentrate on the women's 4x400m relay, which begins on Thursday.

Prior to her disqualification, Yeargin told BBC One: "A little bit of a weight off my shoulders, the first one down is always the most nerve-wracking so I'm ready for the second race.

"It's been good to be here! You could think, 'wow, it's the Olympics,' but once you start running it's a normal track meet."

Two-time world 110m hurdles champion, Colin Jackson, had described her performance as "very good", commenting: "It's nice to see her not freaking out when everybody came on the inside, she kept her mind, kept her formula. She could have really panicked but she held it together."

Speaking to Press Sport from Tokyo last week, Yeargin had outlined her high hopes for the Games, including in the mixed relay, which took place last Friday and Saturday.

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The top three in each of the two heats, and the next two fastest teams, advanced to the final of this event, held for the first time, and Team GB were one of the latter two.

Cameron Chalmers, Zoey Clark, Emily Diamond and Lee Thompson ran a national record of 3:11.95, and Yeargin and Nicklas Baker joined anchor runner Chalmers and Diamond in the line-up for the final.

Yeargin ran a second leg time of 50.69 to help GB to a time of 3:12.07 as they finished sixth, with Poland taking gold, ahead of the Dominican Republic, who won silver, and the United States, who claimed bronze.

Meanwhile, Caroline Weir saw her Olympic medal dreams ended in cruel fashion on Friday as GB's women's footballers were knocked out in the quarter-finals.

After progressing through their group unbeaten, they took on Australia and Dunfermline-born Weir, capped 79 times so far for Scotland, was in the starting line-up.

Fellow Scot, Kim Little, was also in the side and a dramatic match went to extra-time.

Alanna Kennedy gave the Matildas a first half lead, which was turned on its head by the 66th minute thanks to Weir's Manchester City team-mate, Ellen White.

Chelsea's Sam Kerr netted an 89th minute equaliser to take the match into an additional 30 minutes but, with three minutes of the first period to go, GB were awarded a penalty.

Weir, 26, stepped up to take but was denied by Australia keeper Teagan Micah, and a minute later Mary Fowler's strike took a deflection off Lucy Bronze and looped into GB's net.

Kerr then scored her second to make it 4-2 and, although White completed her hat-trick to give GB hope, they were eliminated.

Afterwards, Weir Tweeted: "Last night was tough to take and will hurt for a while. This journey has been the most amazing experience and it’s been such an honour to be represent Team GB at an Olympics alongside a great group of players and staff.

"Thank you for all the support."

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