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On August 03 2012 02:48 sinii wrote:
I don't disagree with the result though, however small it is there was an infringement and that can not be ignored. I just feel sorry for the Germans actually as I would be sorely disappointed to win that. Oh well they seem happy enough though congrats to them...
Yeah, I'm rather surprised at how happy they are too. I'd have a lot of mixed feelings winning gold in such circumstances myself.
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On August 03 2012 02:46 Mafe wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 02:41 Benjef wrote:On August 03 2012 02:38 KingPaddy wrote:On August 03 2012 02:36 Aristodemus wrote:On August 03 2012 02:33 Benjef wrote:On August 03 2012 02:31 Aristodemus wrote:On August 03 2012 02:28 Benjef wrote:
Wow, cruel choice. Seems they passed at the same time...
Ah well.
China is relgated like the brits were. Shouldnt have got in the final, shouldnt have won the final. Going home with a gold medal. From Bronze to gold due to two veryyyyy minute and hard choices by the judges. Was their final time faster than Australia in the bronze match? If so they wouldnt have got shit. No, it wasn't. TT Rofl. Australia 32.727s Germany 32.798s So germany wen't from 4th to gold due to two very minute argueable mistakes. They really deserved that gold ! Please be aware that the german team was faster than australia in the semifinals, which is the reason they and not australia replaced GB in the finals. You might also argue germany saw they lost the final and didn't give everything until the last metres. edit: germany's time in the semifinal was also faster than any time australia put up. Just saying.
People go faster early in the day and being able to recover or not using all your energy is important. The time Germany set in the heats they were not able to replicate, also it is very difficult to see your opponent on the track it is doubtful they slow down. It should have been fourth.
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On August 03 2012 02:49 KingPaddy wrote:
Will be interesting to see, if some rules are changed after these Olympics.
In Fencing, Badminton and now here decisions happened, which make the rules seem a little bit questionable.
Well fencing was a technology/person fail. Badminton was a format fail. And not really much that can be done in cycling other than get faster cameras to check the change overs and allow appeals.
All of them can be changed for the better with ease.
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On August 03 2012 02:50 Aristodemus wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 02:46 Mafe wrote:On August 03 2012 02:41 Benjef wrote:On August 03 2012 02:38 KingPaddy wrote:On August 03 2012 02:36 Aristodemus wrote:On August 03 2012 02:33 Benjef wrote:On August 03 2012 02:31 Aristodemus wrote:On August 03 2012 02:28 Benjef wrote:
Wow, cruel choice. Seems they passed at the same time...
Ah well.
China is relgated like the brits were. Shouldnt have got in the final, shouldnt have won the final. Going home with a gold medal. From Bronze to gold due to two veryyyyy minute and hard choices by the judges. Was their final time faster than Australia in the bronze match? If so they wouldnt have got shit. No, it wasn't. TT Rofl. Australia 32.727s Germany 32.798s So germany wen't from 4th to gold due to two very minute argueable mistakes. They really deserved that gold ! Please be aware that the german team was faster than australia in the semifinals, which is the reason they and not australia replaced GB in the finals. You might also argue germany saw they lost the final and didn't give everything until the last metres. edit: germany's time in the semifinal was also faster than any time australia put up. Just saying. People go faster early in the day and being able to recover or not using all your energy is important. The time Germany set in the heats they were not able to replicate, also it is very difficult to see your opponent on the track it is doubtful they slow down. It should have been fourth.
in an other reality maybe.
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On August 03 2012 02:49 KingPaddy wrote:
Will be interesting to see, if some rules are changed after these Olympics.
In Fencing, Badminton and now here decisions happened, which make the rules seem a little bit questionable.
Shouldn't forget boxing - one referee put on probation, one sent home right away up to now after questionable decisions.
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On August 03 2012 02:51 Benjef wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 02:49 KingPaddy wrote:
Will be interesting to see, if some rules are changed after these Olympics.
In Fencing, Badminton and now here decisions happened, which make the rules seem a little bit questionable. Well fencing was a technology/person fail. Badminton was a format fail. And not really much that can be done in cycling other than get faster cameras to check the change overs and allow appeals. All of them can be changed for the better with ease.
Yeah, it wouldn't be hard to change them. But often times sports seem reluctant to change anything even if there is a problem which could be solved easily.
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THATS how you win gold 
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holy crap .. cycling is quite exciting =p
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Woah Team GB men are stomping all over this wtf... WR's all over the place..
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On August 03 2012 02:50 Ysellian wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 02:48 sinii wrote:
I don't disagree with the result though, however small it is there was an infringement and that can not be ignored. I just feel sorry for the Germans actually as I would be sorely disappointed to win that. Oh well they seem happy enough though congrats to them... Yeah, I'm rather surprised at how happy they are too. I'd have a lot of mixed feelings winning gold in such circumstances myself.
They were happy when they won the silver medal, should they suddenly be sad because they won gold?
On August 03 2012 02:46 Benjef wrote:
What is even more retarded is you're not allowed to appeal in this. Ah well. Shit happens but something needs to be changed about that.
They probably have a picture that shows which bike was in front. I don't see why an appeal would make sense in that case.
Rules are rules. If you fuck up an exchange in a relay race, you will be disqualified, even if you are in front by a mile. You guys make it sound like Germany cheated their way to victory.
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they did their best, gratz, kinda sad btw
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3 gold and 2 silver for Great Britain today. Not bad at all!
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On August 03 2012 02:58 radiatoren wrote:
3 gold and 2 silver for Great Britain today. Not bad at all!
Possibility of more if we lucky :D Swimming ahha xD
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On August 03 2012 02:58 radiatoren wrote:
3 gold and 2 silver for Great Britain today. Not bad at all!
3 gold 3 silver
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On August 03 2012 02:59 fishinguy wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 02:58 radiatoren wrote:
3 gold and 2 silver for Great Britain today. Not bad at all! 3 gold 3 silver
Sorry forgot about the rowing, 3 gold and 3 silver.
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Boom!
Great riding from the lads.
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On August 03 2012 02:55 vdale wrote:Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 02:50 Ysellian wrote:On August 03 2012 02:48 sinii wrote:
I don't disagree with the result though, however small it is there was an infringement and that can not be ignored. I just feel sorry for the Germans actually as I would be sorely disappointed to win that. Oh well they seem happy enough though congrats to them... Yeah, I'm rather surprised at how happy they are too. I'd have a lot of mixed feelings winning gold in such circumstances myself. They were happy when they won the silver medal, should they suddenly be sad because they won gold? Show nested quote +On August 03 2012 02:46 Benjef wrote:
What is even more retarded is you're not allowed to appeal in this. Ah well. Shit happens but something needs to be changed about that. They probably have a picture that shows which bike was in front. I don't see why an appeal would make sense in that case. Rules are rules. If you fuck up an exchange in a relay race, you will be disqualified, even if you are in front by a mile. You guys make it sound like Germany cheated their way to victory.
I said mixed feelings, not sad, mixed. Of course you feel happy about getting the gold, but I personally would not feel the same joy which one gets from winning something undisputed.
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Cycling is where it's at man. Smashing records left and right like this makes for a great spectacle.
Very envious of the people in the Velodrome. ;_;
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damn Chris Hoy is such a boss, wish he was in sprint although I like Kenny
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