JaysCyYoung
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Someone told me that it was because its "allowed" on the straightaway. Canada's infraction in London occurred on the turn, which is not allowed.
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Someone told me that it was because its "allowed" on the straightaway. Canada's infraction in London occurred on the turn, which is not allowed.
JaysCyYoung
Legend
They don't have a leg to stand on. It wasn't just a few inches beyond the exchange zone, it was a good few feet. It's a massive violation of the rules.
BKerr
Banned
You know we are going to get ****ed... we always do.
Illegal baton pass. Looks good on Gatlin
Would have been poetic justice if Japan were and we took that medal after this am.
mbow30
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de grasse is dynamite and is an easy favourite for gold at the next olympic games. he had some awesome performances, and is clearly an elite runner with the potential to be the best in the world. he appears to have the combination of confidence, talent and drive to get him there.
but the attention he's gotten has been as over the top as his mancrush on bolt.
the story for canada of this olympics has been its women, and that hasn't gotten nearly enough attention. we have had some incredible performances from de grasse and drouin, but there's only one gold medal and one silver between them. two other males have bronzes.
every other medal has gone to the women. it's been the story of our olympics. our girls have been amazing. bronze in rugby... they got the bronze in soccer and went 1-1 against the gold medal winner. rosie, erica, our rowers and, of course oleksiak. plus a bunch of toher bronze medals.
tremendous stuff.
but the attention he's gotten has been as over the top as his mancrush on bolt.
the story for canada of this olympics has been its women, and that hasn't gotten nearly enough attention. we have had some incredible performances from de grasse and drouin, but there's only one gold medal and one silver between them. two other males have bronzes.
every other medal has gone to the women. it's been the story of our olympics. our girls have been amazing. bronze in rugby... they got the bronze in soccer and went 1-1 against the gold medal winner. rosie, erica, our rowers and, of course oleksiak. plus a bunch of toher bronze medals.
tremendous stuff.
Hasn't gotten enough attention? That is all that we heard about until earlier this week.
USA is appealing the disqualification. Seems like a perfunctory appeal but if it is allowed, it will be a tragedy.
lecoqsportif
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They have accepted the ruling, apparently.
mbow30
Spudmeister Supreme
that's because they kept winning and literally no man had won anything. but it was never a serious narrative.
Define serious narrative.
mbow30
Spudmeister Supreme
media attention and stories on the dominance by cdn women generally, rather than simply focusing on a medal winner on the day (and in rare cases day after) they won, then basically forgetting about them?
degrasse has been talked about for 5 days straight for 2 bronzes and a silver. he has been feted for turning to smile at his superior competitor in the middle of a race.
it's ridiculous.
degrasse has been talked about for 5 days straight for 2 bronzes and a silver. he has been feted for turning to smile at his superior competitor in the middle of a race.
it's ridiculous.
Altair
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I seem to remember the media going nuts over the penny pause last week.
Altair
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It's silly to think they would continue to talk about rugby and the pool in the second week when athletics was going on. Penny had a week of press coverage for her excellence and andre is having his for his excellence. Now maybe if the pool and athletics were on at the same time and Andre was getting all of the coverage you would have a point but I think that both Penny and Andre have gotten more or less equal coverage for their respective events.
I think the reason you at hear about Andre a bit more is because he had that moment with bolt.
Everyone else has a single medal and have gotten a brief blip of attention regardless of gender.
The Cdn women have kicked the men's asses, but i think you are a little premature with this take.
Once the Olympics are over, the female dominance should be the headline story and biggest take away from RIO. If that isn't the case and we continue to see the majority of praise/coverage go to Degrasse, then your point is valid. Right now i think it is just an immediacy issue and the fact that Degrasse got to be part of the much larger Bolt legend.
JaysCyYoung
Legend
Holy shit. Mark De Jonge with the massive choke. Comes in as the two-time defending World Champion, projected by almost every media publication to win gold, finishes SEVENTH in the men's 200m kayak final. Disastrous.