https://nypost.com/2024/09/01/sports/2024-paris-paralympics-australian-runner-jaryd-clifford-stripped-of-bronze-medal-disqualified-after-t13-5000m-final/
"An Australian Paralympic runner was disqualified and stripped of his bronze medal for breaking a "fundamental rule" inches from the finish line during Saturday's race.
Jaryd Clifford, who is legally blind, was left "gutted" after officials deemed the Aussie and his guide, Matt Clarke, were not connected by the tether when the pair crossed the finish line during the Men's T13 5000m final.
Runners and their guides are required to hold the tether, a 20-inch-long band with handles on both ends, until the end of the race."