Only time I ever thought someone actually got robbed was one of the Golds Phelps won where they repeatedly showed the finish and they kept saying Phelps won when clearly he had lost
Oh man, the deep state is now giving Phelps undeserved golds?
Their reach is incredible
The network and other corps were deeply invested in Phelps winning all 8 of his races to surpass Spitz. Huge hype campaign. Could not have the pursuit of the recorded ended midway.
I am not the only one that saw him lose that race.
On Saturday, a week after the race, FINA tried to squelch the controversy by releasing four pairs of digital frames that track the two swimmers side by side as they reach the wall. “In the third set of images, with Phelps on the left, it is clear he is really pushing hard, while Cavic, on the right, is just arriving,” the timekeeper told the Associated Press. Again, not true. In the pictures, Cavic appears to have arrived by the second frame, if not the first—at a minimum, tying Phelps. (See for yoursel
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OP - What do you think is more reliable: your eye or the thousands of dollars worth of equipment being used to detect who crosses the finish line first?
World Athletics posted today this photo in his official facebook fan page
If you can't CLEARLY see that Lyle's torso (chest) is crossing the RED LINE, whereas Thompson's chin is crossing the RED LINE, you're freakin' blind. The torso is the deciding factor, not the chin/neck.
Again, know your SH^T before making talking out of your A$$.
I saw the race 10 times. Thompson TORSO was in the same position than Lyles torso. See the corruption of VAR in football. I don't trust the drawing lines of the replay
Wow, 484 down votes to 24 up...never seen a beating that bad. Is that a record?
Sounds like you have a personal problem. I suggest you write a letter of protest to the secretary of the secretary of Omega Timing. I'm sure they'll listen to you!
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