Team GB Daily: Day 9

[Epic Failure 359]

Just now, Rafa Maciel said:

There's no ties for the gold match

I know. I was making a joke/film reference that Amber had beaten the American.

 

Fair play to the American, that's one of the best responses to a bronze I've seen all week.

[Orangehair43 285]

5 minutes ago, Rafa Maciel said:

We're all agreed that we're claiming a win for Cindy Ngamba would count as a win for  right? 

She should have been in the GB squad but for passport issues so yes. 

[Grassmarket 4,030]

Sudden death shoot-off for Gold!

[Grassmarket 4,030]

Aaaugh Silver!  Refs wimp out.

[Rafa Maciel 1,658]

That's nuts - they've got video reviews at ISSF events so why don't they have it for the Olympics? 

[Jon 51]

That’s absolutely outrageous, shame on the referees.

[RussB 189]

Bib order suddenly doesn’t matter for

ties… seems a strange rule. Amber held the advantage since qualifying and that should in my book be sufficient for the win after 60 more shots 

[Orangehair43 285]

2 minutes ago, RussB said:

Bib order suddenly doesn’t matter for

ties… seems a strange rule. Amber held the advantage since qualifying and that should in my book be sufficient for the win after 60 more shots 

It has been the rule for all the gold medals shoot offs 

[RussB 189]

1 minute ago, Orangehair43 said:

It has been the rule for all the gold medals shoot offs 

Yes I know. I just think it’s rather a bizarre rule. It’s not the rule for any other placing.

[Epic Failure 359]

5 minutes ago, RussB said:

Bib order suddenly doesn’t matter for

ties… seems a strange rule. Amber held the advantage since qualifying and that should in my book be sufficient for the win after 60 more shots 

It's in line with their "we want a clear winner" policy of putting one race finals in etc.

 

It's a bit weird though that it applies only for gold and silver and not for bronze as well, in my book. If you can win one medal on bib number, it would be logical to be able to win any medal on it. And vice versa.

 

I suspect more than anything they are just trying to avoid multiple shoot offs in the final.

 

The fine margins between our G column going up and only our S.