Comments on: Japan Olympic Women Slider Disqualifications

By: jay@newzjapan

jay@newzjapan — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:05:13 +0000

Shinigami has a good point there of course. If you really want to find out who’s the best, fastest, strongest in the world, you can take a few minutes to re-inspect the sled. I can maybe see the sticker being a problem at an understaffed local competition where it’s a problem, but this is the Olympics.

If it’s an issue of money they can fine the JOC for whatever time and trouble it took to check the sled again…

… I can understand the DQ of the athlete that brought along too much ballast though because that can really affect the outcome.

By: Shinigami

Shinigami — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:55:24 +0000

So one can prepare for an event 2-4 years on end only to be DQed over a lousy sponsor sticker? I can somewhat understand the Olympic one because it is their event, but they (being the Olympic committee) should have educated her on the rules about the sticker in detail. I would say this is officially the most retarded way to lose a medal. Nevermind HGH or steroids or even thinning of the blood at different altitudes. Peel a sticker off and its war.

Okay obviously the above mentioned is fairly serious (except for blood thinning), but shouldn’t the athlete be allowed a trial at least to be able to fight to keep her medal?

By: jay@newzjapan

jay@newzjapan — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:03:16 +0000

@RMilner- Yeah, you would think that they would want their athletes to be using their mental energy on preparing for the race. Then to throw them under the bus like that…

By: RMilner

RMilner — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:23:26 +0000

I agree completely.

The athlete’s job is to run the race. The team’s job is to get the athlete to the start on time with proper equipment.

It looks like amateurism on the part of the team management.