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Andrew Fisher saw his chances at making the men's 100-meter final dashed when he false started in the semifinals.

The sprinter representing Bahrain blamed a hovering helicopter.

Fisher said the helicopter approached Olympic Stadium as he was in the starting block and it distracted him. He knew instantly he was disqualified.

He said it's the first false start of his international career.

Fisher said "it was the chopper," and "that should never happen at a meet this big.