• Kenneth Bednarek of the United States, Andre De Grasse of Canada, Erriyon Knighton of the United States, Aaron Brown of Canada and Noah Lyles of the United States tear around the bend in the 200-meter final at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday. | REUTERS
    Kenneth Bednarek of the United States, Andre De Grasse of Canada, Erriyon Knighton of the United States, Aaron Brown of Canada and Noah Lyles of the United States tear around the bend in the 200-meter final at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday. | REUTERS

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Another athletics world record was obliterated at the Olympics on Wednesday, as athletes coped with the heat of political and diplomatic controversy as well as Tokyo’s broiling summer weather.

American Sydney McLaughlin shattered her own record in the 400 meters hurdles while a Belarusian athlete left for Poland three days after refusing an order to come home against her wishes and seeking diplomatic protection.

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