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Ingebrigtsen apologizes but stands by Hocker criticism

Double Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen has partially apologized for calling his rivals 'losers' after a contentious 1500m Diamond League race, but maintains Cole Hocker 'acted cowardly' during the event.

Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the double Olympic champion, has issued a partial apology for referring to his competitors as 'losers' and 'a bunch of cowards' following the men's 1500m Diamond League final. The Norwegian athlete clarified that he has discussed the matter with Olympic 1500m champion Cole Hocker after the race, but continues to stand by his criticism of Hocker's tactics. Ingebrigtsen accused Hocker of requesting a strong pace and then using his own pacemaker before hiding behind other runners during the competition. chickenroadslot.pro