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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDamn that hurts :( [spoiler warning for 4x100 relay results in Olympics]
Canada won the bronze in the 4x100, all the athletes were celebrating like mad then they learn they were disqualified. They were heartbroken of course, crying into the flag, very painful to watch They should never have posted the results before making the final decision.
The reason was because on the the athletes stepped on the line during his leg. He admitted it and took responsibility but it's still shitty that they posted the results before making the final DQ decision.
Wonderful to watch the Jamaicans smash the world record though. Although that was kind of expected.
grasswire
(50,130 posts)Locut0s
(6,154 posts)russspeakeasy
(6,539 posts)taterguy
(29,582 posts)Please edit your OP
Locut0s
(6,154 posts)malaise
(269,200 posts)and Trinidad and Tobago
undeterred
(34,658 posts)This was painful to watch too...
U.S. runner Morgan Uceny falls during 1,500-meter final
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/track/story/2012-08-10/morgan-uceny-falls-olympics/56952044/1
Locut0s
(6,154 posts)Poiuyt
(18,130 posts)She didn't look like she was hurt, she could have at least tried. I've seen other runners fall, but were still able to finish strongly. Ucency was too busy feeling sorry for herself.
Locut0s
(6,154 posts)a fall like that would take you completely out of the race.
Poiuyt
(18,130 posts)record!
I take your point and agree that she would have been out of the race. What bothered me was that she didn't even try. She just wallowed in self pity. I remember the great Jim Ryun falling in the 1972 Olympics. He got up limping, but then shook it off and sprinted in for all he was worth, even though he was a half a lap behind everyone else. I'll never forget the effort he put in even tough he had no chance.
malaise
(269,200 posts)She was tripped
riverbendviewgal
(4,254 posts)...sad. but we will live.
I do have an inquiry.... There is only a difference of 5 hours (ET) I am watching the olympics live....Why is this spoiler word going....I don't get it.
My son lives in England. I have adjusted to the time change.. It is not like it is half way around the world in China.
I can't understand why The USA is not watching live.
RC
(25,592 posts)More prime time, ya know?
Locut0s
(6,154 posts)riverbendviewgal
(4,254 posts)Sorry for you all. Corporations rule, eh?