France, Dec. 18 -- Disqualified during the Paris Paralympic marathon in September, visually impaired athlete Elena Congost from Spain has taken legal action in France to recover her bronze medal and her pride.

On 8 September, Spanish marathon runner Elena Congost was disqualified for having let go the rope which connected her to her guide, just two meters from the finish line.

The 37-year-old had been running alongside her guide, Mia Carol, as required by Paralympic rules, which state that visually impaired athletes in the T12 category must remain tethered to their guides throughout the race.

Unfortunately, in the final stretch, Congost briefly let go of the rope to assist Carol, who was struggling with cramps - a gesture that led to h...