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Canadian men's relay team goes from jubilation at thinking they won a bronze medal to heartache after founding out they were disqualified from the men's 4x100 relay

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Canada's Justyn Warner, Oluseyi Smith, Jared Connaughton and Gavin Smellie (L-R) pose after the men's 4x100m relay final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 11, 2012. Canada finished third but were disqualified.LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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Canada's Oluseyi Smith reacts after the team was disqualified in the men's 4x100m relay final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 11, 2012. Canada finished third but were disqualified.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters

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Canada's Oluseyi Smith, back, and Jared Connaughton react to being disqualified in the 4x100-metre relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Saturday, August 11, 2012.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Canada's Jared Connaughton (L) and Justyn Warner react after the men's 4x100m relay final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 11, 2012. Canada finished third but were disqualified.LUCY NICHOLSON/Reuters

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Canada's Justyn Warner reacts after his team was disqualified in the men's 4x100m relay final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 11, 2012.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters

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Members of Canada's men's 4x100m relay team react after being disqualified at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 11, 2012.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters

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