Date: 8/23/2004 2:59:00 PM
From Authorid: 13119
Okay maybe not that short of a time period how about 6 hours, then they can all run through the tapes and check it out and then argue it out.  |
Date: 8/23/2004 3:02:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 45630
Magoo I honestly think it should be that short because these athletes tend to have two or three events that they are competing in. Why should they have to worry about an appeal while they are trying to concentrate on their next event. In horseracing appeals are heard and tried after about ten to fifteen minutes tops. Why can't it be done in other sports.  |
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Date: 8/23/2004 3:07:00 PM
From Authorid: 13119
I think that because of what you just said that it can't always be done so quickly, take gymnastics, they have all their events to do first and then they are done, how about 2 hours? |
Date: 8/23/2004 3:16:00 PM
From Authorid: 36704
Some sports have went to it, some haven't yet. I don't think appeals should go on for more than a few hours because like you said these athletes do have other competitions and the stress from the appeal can come into play in how well they do. But then in certain sports like gymnastics where you have to contest it before the end of the meet people just complain about that also and whine and cry that it's unfair, so really does it matter, either way people complain.  |
Date: 8/23/2004 3:35:00 PM
From Authorid: 33286
I don't know if it is ruining sport or not, but I do know that something has to be done with international judging... for decades deals have been made between judges in sports like ice dancing, and the judging in olympic boxing is just a joke. I think the worst cases though are in the sports that are judged for artistry.  |
Date: 8/24/2004 11:55:00 AM
From Authorid: 47218
geeze, doesn't seem to make difference-- look at the scandal with Paul Hamm. Gymnastics already has the rules that you suggested in place, the south Koreans failed to launch a protest until the next day, were told that they were too late, but they're still pushing for it, plus the whole thing has been revealed to the public and so it puts a whole question mark over poor Paul's performance, which, whether he got a gold medal for it or not, was superb. Not to mention the abuse that people are heaping on him for something that isn't all his fault and, on top of that, the the head of gymnastics has said that, because they can't change the rules, that it is Paul's responsibility to give up his medal-- so, the wusses are shifting the blame to him. Totally not fair!  |
