I didn't read through the thread, but the kid that got the medal because of the disqualification was just as disgusted as most people ITT about the stupid lame/ celebration rule.
He said he wasn't the champ, wouldn't stand on the podium, and would give up his medal
It wasn't the Olympics. It was the 2001 World Championships. The women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay. They weren't the only ones who got disqualified. The only team that came close, the Americans, were disqualified for an illegal changeover, but then immediately reinstated with video evidence, before a further appeal meeting that was created to handle the controversy surrounding the Australians upheld the original ruling. An "illegal changeover" is when the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th swimmer in the relay takes off too early-- before their teammate has touched the wall. That's by far the most common cause of disqualification in relays at the elite level.
The inside story of the Australian swimmers who were world champs for two minutes, 23 seconds
Australia touched the wall first in the 4x200m women’s relay at the 2001 world championships. Before they left the pool deck, they had lost their gold medals.www.smh.com.au
No, that was a hell of a pull, I had forgotten about that completely. I knew it wasn't the Olympics, but I remembered it was a major event during the days of Thorpedo and Klim.My bad. I remember it happening, I just couldn't remember the specific event
Really makes you wonder if those judges have ever competed in their livesKid breaks a record, he's full of adrenaline and celebrates...gets disqualified.
What in the blue fuck?
Really makes you wonder if those judges have ever competed in their lives
No, that was a hell of a pull, I had forgotten about that completely. I knew it wasn't the Olympics, but I remembered it was a major event during the days of Thorpedo and Klim.
Really makes you wonder if those judges have ever competed in their lives
The only times I ever saw a similar rule enforced where I thought it was justifiable was some relays where swimmers from the winning team who had already raced, and were cheering on their teammate, got overly excited when they won, and jumped into the pool to celebrate with their teammate who took the race home before the other teams were done. Just lost in the moment. That creates quite a bit of wake in the immediate area. Can't do that.
Nah. He didn't disrupt anyone's race.Maybe that's their justification?
The fact that he went over the divider and jumped into the lane next to him created a wake that could've interfered with the next guy down?
Maybe that's their justification?
The fact that he went over the divider and jumped into the lane next to him created a wake that could've interfered with the next guy down?
Nah. He didn't disrupt anyone's race.
In some ways, I look at the enforcement of this rule the way I look at the lack of enforcement of coaches or teammates on the sidelines encroaching on the basketball court. Technically, they're not supposed to do that, yet coaches do it dozens of times every game that I watch in college or the NBA. Sometimes guys on the bench, too. Every single instance could be a technical foul or even an expulsion. But we rarely see the refs come down on violators, and usually, I've been screaming at the zebras on the TV screen for half an hour to tell some jackass to get off the court for half an hour before I even see a warning.