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Captain Stern

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7. I'd say the Chinese team hasn't qualified yet at all. Fair, square, or otherwise.

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 06:02 PM

Aug 2016

They run two qualifying heats. The teams with the eight best times advance to the finals. One of the teams (ours) wasn't able to fairly compete in their heat due to outside interference, so they'll be given a chance to earn one of the eight best times.

The Chinese team's time is currently the eighth fastest. After the US team runs, it either will be one of the best eight, or it won't. If it's still one of the best eight, then they'll have qualified, but only then.

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The Real Political Incident at the Olympics is the running of a race with only the US [View all] malaise Aug 2016 OP

It is difficult to run a race with yourself liberal N proud Aug 2016 #1

True but that's not the point here malaise Aug 2016 #2

If they US weren't interfered with, they wouldn't have qualified geek tragedy Aug 2016 #4

I understand how the four ladies feel and it is true that the US were clear favorites malaise Aug 2016 #8

they still have to qualify by running their qualification heat. geek tragedy Aug 2016 #9

Of course they belong - they are the best relay team on paper malaise Aug 2016 #11

I can see why the Chinese team might be upset, but geek tragedy Aug 2016 #12

There is a rule and objectively they were 'seriously interfered with' malaise Aug 2016 #13

To be fair... Hav Aug 2016 #5

I'd say the Chinese team hasn't qualified yet at all. Fair, square, or otherwise. Captain Stern Aug 2016 #7

Not in a 4x100 Johnny2X2X Aug 2016 #3

They have to do this... orwell Aug 2016 #6

Some of you have raised valid points malaise Aug 2016 #10