Ku dhameystir weedhan soo socota: Wareysi uu siiyay shirkada American Broadcasting Company ka dib markii la gudoonsiiyay billaddiisa, Collett wuxuu sheegay in heesta qaranka aysan waxba ka dhihin isaga. Wuxuu sharaxay in uu dareemay inuusan awoodin inuu maamuuso heesta, sababtoo ah halganka ay la kulmeen dadka Afrikaanka ah ee Mareykanka ah waqtigaas: "Ma istaagi karo oo ma heesi karo ereyada maxaa yeelay ma aaminsani inay run yihiin. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa in ay ahaadaan. Waxaan aaminsanahay inaan awood u leenahay inaan yeelano dal qurux badan, laakiin uma maleynayo inaan sameyno". Labada ciyaaryahan ayaa laga mamnuucay inay ka qeyb galaan tartamada Olombikada ee mustaqbalka ee Guddiga Olombikada Caalamiga ah (IOC). Madaxweynaha IOC Avery Brundage wuxuu u arkaa inay tahay bayaan siyaasadeed oo gudaha ah oo aan ku habboonayn madasha caalamiga ah ee aan siyaasadda ahayn ee Ciyaaraha Olombikada loogu talagalay inay noqdaan. maadaama John Smith uu jiiday hamstring 80 mitir dhamaadka isagoo hogaaminaya waxaana lagu xukumay inuusan ku habooneyn orodka, Mareykanka ma awoodin inuu soo saaro koox
4 × 400 meter Relay waxaana lagu qasbay inay ka soo baxaan dhacdada.