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12. I can see why the Chinese team might be upset, but

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 06:19 PM

Aug 2016

there's no way to make everyone feel they've been treated fairly unless they build a new track overnight

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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

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

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