The moment that 16-year-old Clara Adams’ CIF State Championship dreams went up in smoke was captured on video, as the controversy surrounding the teen’s post-race celebration has made national ...

A high school sprinter was stripped of her 400-meter state title in California after CIF officials deemed she her victory celebration involving a fire extinguisher to be "unsportsmanlike." ...

He explained further to KSBW-TV. "When she blew the fire extinguisher, the opponents were gone," he told the station. "That was our moment of celebration, and CIF officials made it about them.

Maurice Greene celebrates as teammates spray his feet with a fire extinguisher after winning the Men's 100 meter with a time of 9.86 on May 22, 2004 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

Clara Adams, a sophomore track star at North Salinas High School, had her 400 meter dash title taken away after her dad handed her a fire extinguisher to celebrate on Saturday.

Then, in a celebratory moment, she took a fire extinguisher from her dad, stepped away from the track, and blasted her shoes with the retardant spray. “I told Clara, ‘You’re on fire ...

From Dr. Harry Edwards to longtime track experts, everyone has an opinion about North Salinas runner getting disqualified for fire-extinguisher celebration after winning 400 at recent state high sc… ...

“A $24.99 fire extinguisher has charged (Clara’s) life,” David Harris said. “Honestly, Clara would trade all of this for the title. She was left in a dark hole.