Brownlee helps brother across line, must be a DQ right?

It's not against the rules as he was in the race. So it's not "outside" assistance. The real question is whether any permanent damage was done. Athletes like Chris Legh were never the same after pushing themselves to that extreme.

As shameful as it sounds...its legal. WTF?

The ITU dismissed the Spanish Triathlon Federation's appeal to disqualify Jonny, because "athletes can receive help from another athlete".

Everyone should enter a personal assistant to draft off in the bike I guess.

Pretty sure one of them has been DQed, Alistair I think

wtf is up with his bro was he on a lowcarb diet or something?

honestly after destroying myself that much, id rather have layed on the pavement for 10 min then crawl across the line than be helped. Thats way to much pain and suffering to not finish the race on your own imo

No DQ http://wts.triathlon.org/results/result/2016_itu_world_triathlon_grand_final_cozumel/281501

sjkfifkska wrote:

honestly after destroying myself that much, id rather have layed on the pavement for 10 min then crawl across the line than be helped. Thats way to much pain and suffering to not finish the race on your own imo

He was in contention to win the series

Why is this shameful? A competitor helped another across the line. Athletes help other athletes all the damn time and it is regularly a Sport Center top 10. Some fat softball player hits a home run and can't get around the bases so players from the other team carry her around the bases and touch home plate. no DQ's, just good sportsmanship.

Also, to the moron that said "enter a personal assistant to draft off of on the bike": it's draft-legal racing dumbdick. National federations regularly enter athletes to serve as domestiques for people who are favored for the win in case they get into trouble on the bike.

Everyone praised Abby for falling and helping the NZ athlete get up and finish. then they praised the NZ athlete for helping Abby get up with a shredded knee. Just short of helping her across the line, this is the same thing.

A little continuity would be appreciated in your trolling. This isn't the brother jumping out of the stands to pull his lifeless brother across the line for a silver medal. This is a competitor helping a completely lifeless competitor finish and get medical treatment in the Grand Final.

Alistair's presence in the race was to do one thing [and one thing only], assist his brother who was in contention for the world title

reed wrote:

Pretty sure one of them has been DQed, Alistair I think

Should both be disqualified anyway for PED use, iv drips, TUEs etc ...

Leon J Trotsky wrote:

As shameful as it sounds...its legal. WTF?

The ITU dismissed the Spanish Triathlon Federation's appeal to disqualify Jonny, because "athletes can receive help from another athlete".

Everyone should enter a personal assistant to draft off in the bike I guess.

I wondered if it were against the rules or not. So I went to this internet thing and looked it up.

Competitors can assist one another as long as the donor's action does not keep the donor from finishing the race. So a racer could not give his helmet to another competitor or bike.

If your personal assistant can qualify to be in the race then you could have him there. Of course he has to be pretty good to be able to come out of the water with you or catch you on the bike to assist. Anyway, drafting is legal in ITU races.

Right before his brother helped him out some guy on the sideline in a blue shirt held him up so he didn't collapse to the ground. He was going to the ground and this guy just stepped in and put his arm around his neck without prompting.

Anyone know who the guy is? Is that within the rules? It was the thing to do regardless as he was collapsing if he didn't do it.

fjiasdpo wrote:

wtf is up with his bro was he on a lowcarb diet or something?

I think mr canaday told him what to eat

wejo wrote:

Right before his brother helped him out some guy on the sideline in a blue shirt held him up so he didn't collapse to the ground. He was going to the ground and this guy just stepped in and put his arm around his neck without prompting.

Anyone know who the guy is? Is that within the rules? It was the thing to do regardless as he was collapsing if he didn't do it.

Yep...this seemed like a clear violation

Still intrigued about the medical aspects of this. Alistair said aftewards (maybe this is hyperbole) that Jonny was as close to death as its possible to be in a sporting event. If that was so how can making him run further help?

You guys don't know much about ITU triathlon. Men's racing is run under Alistair Rules. Basically Alistair Brownlee is the boss and anything he does is always legal.

It was an aid station volunteer. So not outside assistance. The same section of the ITU rules that covers assistance also has a clause about being responsible for your own safety and the safety of others.

BTW I was there. 4 different officials were there. I took this photo beside 3 of them.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKj5fxXjfPW/

enforcer wrote:

reed wrote:

Pretty sure one of them has been DQed, Alistair I think

Should both be disqualified anyway for PED use, iv drips, TUEs etc ...

Well one of these will now need a TUE!

Seriously, are these guys on something?

How clean is triathlon?

They seem as invincible as Mo.

SwimLifer wrote:

It was an aid station volunteer. So not outside assistance. The same section of the ITU rules that covers assistance also has a clause about being responsible for your own safety and the safety of others.

BTW I was there. 4 different officials were there. I took this photo beside 3 of them.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BKj5fxXjfPW/

I had seen this in the video and wondered the same thing. How is being saved from going to the ground by a station volunteer NOT considered outside help? What if the volunteer had helped him complete the race instead of his brother? Would that also be allowed?