Makhloufi reinstated

Link, troll

He's in. That's it. What more is developing?

Dixon Hurbut wrote:

Link, troll

Herpderp

I knew there was no way he was going to be kicked out. This is the same concept as rabbiting to me... You can't prove someone was rabbiting and you can't prove someone wasn't trying.

Like it would be hard to find an Algerian doctor somewhere in London that would write him a note.

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.

800=1500?

Nope sorry. I forgot what event we were on. I have to stop waking up at 2am to watch the games.

Ex Agent wrote:

800=1500?

"The LOCOG doctor said he was fit to run"

This is the reason that's been given. Makes no sense though and has nothing to do with the DQ.

Either way it's the correct decision whatever you think of Makhloufi.

It was beyond stupid to reinstate Makhloufi. Either you have rules which you enforce or you don't have the rule. He was in clear violation of the rules and should have been kicked out. Not to mention that if he wins a medal it will be eventually revoked because he is a clear doper.

Sometimes common sense is more important than the rulebook.

Damn it. Well, hopefully they find something in his urine sample.

Zlatan wrote:

Sometimes common sense is more important than the rulebook.

That's a pretty un-American attitude.

P. Ness wrote:

That's a pretty un-American attitude.

Good thing I'm not American. You guys sure love waving the rule book around.

"oh noes he stepped on the line"

He started the race, realized he didn't have anything left in the tank after winning his 1500m heat, so dropped out. NBD here. Please move along.

P. Ness wrote:

Zlatan wrote:

Sometimes common sense is more important than the rulebook.

That's a pretty un-American attitude.

No it isn't. Americas very core is bucking the system and fighting rules that are stupid.

British rule

Jim Crow laws

Vietnam era draft

etc....

learn your history wrote:

Jim Crow laws

Vietnam era draft

etc....

Yes, breaking the rules they passed into law. Good point.

????

America is the most 'by the book' country I've ever been to.

laidback luke wrote:

America is the most 'by the book' country I've ever been to.

Isn't this an IAAF rule?

Seems to me the only reason to have this rule in track and field is to apply if an athlete gains some kind of advantage. Where does this guy get an advantage? If he double entered to ensure not getting shut out at a shot at making the finals and then decides not to compete after making the finals in the 1500, no advantage gained, is there?

In the NCAA the "honest effort" rule or the new version is about team scoring and not about individual achievement. Maybe you can say the Olympics is about team scoring, but in reality, the only real team scoring is by the press and their medal count. There is no team score kept.

So, it seems to me that no advantage is gained here and the simple task of having a doctor other than his own write a note is an easy escape for getting back into his main event. In fact, didn't everyone even give him the way to get reinstated? Pretty simple to me.