Oh Hisham was impressive. He was out to just win one gold medal in his last Olympics, and he got two. The male Chinese diver who's name I forget completely OWNED the competition. He had a 101 point dive!
And I agree that Hamm shouldn't give back his gold, especially after his high bar routine. If he hadn't messed up in vault, there would be no dispute over the winner.
Remember the Ukrainian (or was it Russian) female hurdler who was knocked out of the finals by a Canadian runner who stumbled over a hurdle? I would've let the Ukrainian run again by herself (don't make the whole field re-race) since it wasn't her fault.
I'm so glad I didn't seek a career in sports. Things aren't always fair.
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Date: 2004-08-30 10:50 am (UTC)And I agree that Hamm shouldn't give back his gold, especially after his high bar routine. If he hadn't messed up in vault, there would be no dispute over the winner.
Remember the Ukrainian (or was it Russian) female hurdler who was knocked out of the finals by a Canadian runner who stumbled over a hurdle? I would've let the Ukrainian run again by herself (don't make the whole field re-race) since it wasn't her fault.
I'm so glad I didn't seek a career in sports. Things aren't always fair.