Athletics at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[juddy96 171]

Canada has filed a protest against Arai

[bestmen 2,831]

but it's the opposite , the Canadian hit the Japanese with the elbow

[OlympicIRL 5,543]

I honestly thought it was the Canadian who bumped into Arai. Either way, it wasn'tintentional on either part.

[Dunadan 1,103]

  On 8/19/2016 at 2:47 PM, Andry84 said:

Arai should not be DSQ but Tallent run the last 10 km, it's impossible he finished this race.

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It seems that Tallent always has a good relationship with judges...

[Gianlu33 4,750]

  On 8/19/2016 at 3:19 PM, Dunadan said:

It seems that Tallent always has a good relationship with judges...

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Tallent "run" in evey race but it's his race walk. I think that it's legal 

[OlympicIRL 5,543]

So it seems there were two bumping incidents in the closing stages... I only saw the first so I can't comment about what happened or if a protest is fair

[juddy96 171]

Athletics Canada ‏@AthleticsCanada 30s30 seconds ago

We have just heard back on the protest... #bronze for @EvanDunfee. We expect a counter protest from the Japanese.

[intoronto 5,903]

YES!! Canada's 19th medal!!

Edited August 19, 2016 by intoronto

[orangeman 2,027]

  On 8/19/2016 at 3:18 PM, OlympicIRL said:

I honestly thought it was the Canadian who bumped into Arai. Either way, it wasn'tintentional on either part.

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Really?  It seems pretty clear on every angle that Arai intentionally leans into Dunfee, from behind.  In any event, it was Arai who was behind Dunfee so it's his responsibility to stay out of the way.  I'm not sure on the rules, so I'm not saying anything definitive.  But from my (biased) perspective, it was pretty clearly intentional on Arai.  

[OlympicIRL 5,543]

  On 8/19/2016 at 4:01 PM, orangeman said:

 

Really?  It seems pretty clear on every angle that Arai intentionally leans into Dunfee, from behind.  In any event, it was Arai who was behind Dunfee so it's his responsibility to stay out of the way.  I'm not sure on the rules, so I'm not saying anything definitive.  But from my (biased) perspective, it was pretty clearly intentional on Arai.  

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Read my last comment, 3 posts up. I discovered there is a more "serious" bump in question which I didn't see so like I said in my previous comment, I can't comment on it. I hope justice is served whatever