Team GB star George Mills reacted with fury after being tripped over in the final lap of a chaotic men’s 5,000 metres heat.
The Olympian – who is the son of former Premier League defender Danny Mills – was one of four runners to be felled during a dramatic sprint finish.
Mills was sitting in the middle of the pack when he tumbled to the floor after colliding with one of his rivals.
After eventually crossing the line in 18th place, he stormed over to France’s Hugo Hay and started pushing him.
Mills has now advanced to the next round by the race referee following the collision, which the star claimed stopped him from qualifying.
Replays of the race appear to show Hay shoving Mills into the path of the other racers, which sent him flying onto the ground.
When asked what had happened after the race, a furious Mills told the BBC: ‘I think it’s pretty clear. I got stepped out on as I was about to kick on the home straight and boom, the French lad took me down.’
George Mills – who is the son of former Premier League midfielder Danny Mills – was one of four runners to be felled during a dramatic sprint finish
Great Britain’s George Mills and France’s Hugo Hay following the Men’s 5000m heats
George Mills with his father, ex-Premier League star Danny Mills
Mills looked furious after the run in which he was seen toppling to the ground
Poeple have taken to social media to sympathise with Mills after he fell during the race
And when quizzed on what he told Hay after the race, he responded: ‘I probably wouldn’t be allowed to say.’
Mills said he hopes that they will put an appeal in, adding: ‘From my perspective that was the perfect qualifier for me. Going through the first 2,000 in six minutes. I was like ‘alright – nobody in this field can run away from me at this pace’.
‘So I was just sitting, waiting and biding my time, gonna kick off down the home straight and bang hit the deck. What can you do?’
The race was marred by controversy, with a camera man also seen getting in the way of runners on the track too.
Former Olympic silver medallist Steve Cram, commentating on the race for the BBC, said Mills had got himself into a ‘bad position’.
Mills of Team Great Britain reacts after competing in the Men’s 5000m Round 1
Hugo Hay of Team France and George Mills of Team Great Britain react after competing in the Men’s 5000m
Hugo Hay of Team France and George Mills of Team Great Britain have a conversation after competing in the Men’s 5000m
Hugo Hay of Team France and George Mills of Team Great Britain converse after the run
‘George was in a bad position from a long way out, he should have checked out much earlier,’ Cram said.
‘George, from what I can see there, did do a big push there in the home straight and it will be really interesting to see what they (race officials) decide.
‘There’s lots of experienced men in there and yes, everyone thinks they can kick, but when you get to that situation [very slow pace] the chances of people going down are increased incredibly.’
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