Morhad Amdouni knocks over many water bottles at a refreshman station.
Morhad Amdouni at the marathon event.
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  • Sabotage may have been afoot during Sunday's marathon at the Olympic Games.
  • One athlete knocked over multiple bottles of water, meaning runners behind could not get any.
  • One pundit said he should win "gold medal for biggest d—head," though it isn't clear if his actions were deliberate.
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For the athletes running behind him, Morhad Amdouni may have made himself public enemy No.1 during Sunday's marathon on the final day of the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Temperatures in Tokyo have reached 95 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity, presenting challenging conditions for outdoor athletes to compete in.

The marathon runners weren't exempt from the sweltering heat, but refreshment stations positioned along the route allowed competitors to grab bottles of water to stay hydrated as they pushed to the finish line.

With approximately two-thirds of the race complete, a bottle of water would have served great respite from the sun.

But as French runner Amdouni went to grab a bottle, he appeared to leave his hand out and knocked dozens of others over as he ran along the table.

Those in front of Amdouni were obviously unaffected. Amdouni was unaffected as he got a bottle of water all to himself.

However, those immediately behind Amdouni were unable to grab the necessary fluid to rehydrate themselves for the rest of the race.

Organizers behind the desk pushed other bottles to the front of the desk, so others could still take a bottle.

Only Amdouni will ever know whether it was accidental or done on purpose as a grotesque act of Olympic sabotage.

The British presenter, journalist, and editor Piers Morgan, though, did not mince his words.

"The gold medal for biggest d---head of the Tokyo Olympics goes to French marathon runner Morhad Amdouni, who deliberately knocks over all the water for his fellow competitors," he tweeted. "Unbelievable!"

It likely had little to no impact on the race itself. Amdouni finished 17th with a finishing time of two hours, 14 minutes, and 33 seconds.

Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands was behind Amdouni at the time of the water incident, and was not able to grab a bottle.

Nageeye, though, finished second to win the silver medal with a finishing time of two hours, nine minutes, and 58 seconds - almost five minutes faster than Amdouni.

Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge won the event, and the gold medal, with a time of two hours, eight minutes, and 38 seconds.

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