Track reduces use of new ‘crotch cameras’ after backlash

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — With cameras in the starting blocks peering up the legs of athletes into their eyes, television viewers have been taken closer to the action than ever before at the world championships.
Just too up close and personal for some athletes.
“I’m not too keen about it because it’s kind of invading my private space in a sense,” said Akani Simbine, the South African who finished fourth in Saturday’s 100-meter final. “Being in the blocks is one