laidback luke wrote:
America is the most 'by the book' country I've ever been to.
I think this guy is sarcastic. We have corrupt people in positions of power in every important arena (politics, sports governing bodies, companies, etc...) just like everywhere else in the world.
why do the 800 and 1500 intersect anyway?
I have no filter wrote:
I think this guy is sarcastic. We have corrupt people in positions of power in every important arena (politics, sports governing bodies, companies, etc...) just like everywhere else in the world.
I should add that Americans are the most deluded people I've ever met too.
Sorry...but it has to be said.
John Walker ('77 World Cup) and Kenenisa Bekele ('11 World Champs) should have been disqualified for all future events - they have not tried there best. And this list could go on and on.
What about Carl Lewis who jumped just two times in the LA '84 final? He has not tied his best in this event and should have been disqualified.
wejo wrote:
He has been reinstated. I have not heard the official word why but they just walked around with "revised 800m results" and it has him as a DNF not a DQ.
Are you guys in London?!
Anyway, I repeat myself:
Christmas time:
He could barely follow hobby joggers.
Now: Medal favourite in the Olympics.
Yeah right....
said88 wrote:
John Walker ('77 World Cup) and Kenenisa Bekele ('11 World Champs) should have been disqualified for all future events - they have not tried there best. And this list could go on and on.
What about Carl Lewis who jumped just two times in the LA '84 final? He has not tied his best in this event and should have been disqualified.
Note that Lewis also passed his fourth attempt in the long jump in Atlanta after his winning mark in the previous round. Perhaps he should be considered the winner of only two long jump olympic titles from now on? I wonder when this silly rule was decided upon.
gramthlete wrote:
Sorry...but it has to be said.
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Geez, doesn't anyone ever read what is posted. I think I said it was a no brainer to put him back in (my short version) as the rule has no application in terms of fair competition at this venue. And I was responding to someone saying the US lives more by rules than any other country, when it fact it is an IAAF rule and not a USOC rule.
Nice try anyway. By the way, that guy you posted is probably on PEDS, don't you think...:-)
cowboybob wrote:
Geez, doesn't anyone ever read what is posted. I think I said it was a no brainer to put him back in (my short version) as the rule has no application in terms of fair competition at this venue. And I was responding to someone saying the US lives more by rules than any other country, when it fact it is an IAAF rule and not a USOC rule.
Nice try anyway. By the way, that guy you posted is probably on PEDS, don't you think...:-)
Not to argue with your overall point but just to be clear, USATF has the same honest effort rule.
