Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[NearPup 3,255]

  On 8/20/2016 at 1:59 AM, orangeman said:

Absolutely.  But if you DQ one country, you have to hold up that rule on other countries.  I don't like the rule either, but it's about fairness.  But whatever, they get bronze apparently anyway.  Until the USA appeals and they say they can re-run the race and get the gold.  

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Canada in 2012 was DQed due to stepping on the line on a bend. It's different than stepping on a straight.

[heywoodu 15,357]

Wow, if it was really that step on the line from Bromell, that DQ is pure bullshit.. 

[Canada4thewin 90]

  On 8/20/2016 at 1:59 AM, orangeman said:

Absolutely.  But if you DQ one country, you have to hold up that rule on other countries.  I don't like the rule either, but it's about fairness.  But whatever, they get bronze apparently anyway.  Until the USA appeals and they say they can re-run the race and get the gold.  

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Line of the day lmao 

[juddy96 171]

USA has been disqualified for Mike Rodgers passing the baton to Justin Gatlin before the exchange zone, not for Bromell stepping on the line

[OlympicIRL 5,543]

Lesson of the day, lesson of decades gone by in fact, USA need to do more relay practice.

[orangeman 2,027]

  On 8/20/2016 at 2:01 AM, Near said:

Canada in 2012 was DQed due to stepping on the line on a bend. It's different than stepping on a straight.

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Agree.  But it's the rule, apparently.  I remember reading about it a lot in 2012.  Any lane violation is an automatic DQ.  It's fine, though, I would be fine if Japan doesn't get DQed.  

[orangeman 2,027]

Anyway, congrats to Jamaica (esp. Bolt) and Japan!  

[intoronto 5,904]

And the plot thickens...

 

steve simmons ‏@simmonssteve  35m35 minutes ago Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
US sprinter Mike Rogers just told me US is protesting the DQ. Stay tuned the night is young.

 

Would be so cruel to Canada if its overturned.

[JoshMartini007 2,572]

What are they protesting? Are they arguing that the pass wasn't fully completed until the athlete entered the passing zone?

[NikolaB 432]

You can do what you want if you are from USA. That country is cancer of modern world 

Edited August 20, 2016 by NikolaB