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Rio Olympics anyone?

MVP said:
It's such a grey zone though. I was running 100m and 200 m when in university, we were always told to watch our feet not to step over the line as the only caution. Look at this image from men's relay finish. All athletes arms are over the lines. So in theory they all are violating the rules if we apply the same situation which help USA.

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None of them are impeding another athlete.
 
Duck Rodgers said:
Field Hockey gets my vote for worst Olympic sport. It looks like it would be extremely boring to play, not fun at all, needs some rollerblades mixed in or something, and it's brutal to watch. Everyone that plays that game should get free chiropractor visits for life. The sticks aren't even long enough.
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Missed the synchronized swimming, huh?
 
Joe Bagadonuts said:
None of them are impeding another athlete.
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But that is silly to expect that you need to watch behind if somebody is running close to you and will run into your outstretched arm. You run forward as fast as you can, it should be enough for your feet and body to stay in your lane and arms should not matter unless you really do it on purpose which was clearly not the case in Brazilian runner situation. Anyway I am beating a dead horse here but I think rules need to be defined better or changed.
 
MVP said:
It's such a grey zone though. I was running 100m and 200 m when in university, we were always told to watch our feet not to step over the line as the only caution. Look at this image from men's relay finish. All athletes arms are over the lines. So in theory they all are violating the rules if we apply the same situation which help USA.

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LULZ. That is the end of the race and no one is affecting anyone else.
 
Rule 163.4 (b)

4. An athlete shall not be disqualified if he;

(b) steps or runs outside his lane in the straight, any straight part of
the diversion from the track for the steeplechase water jump or
outside the outer line of his lane on the bend,
with no material advantage thereby being gained and no other
athlete being jostled or obstructed so as to impede his progress.
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MVP said:
But that is silly to expect that you need to watch behind if somebody is running close to you and will run into your outstretched arm. You run forward as fast as you can, it should be enough for your feet and body to stay in your lane and arms should not matter unless you really do it on purpose which was clearly not the case in Brazilian runner situation. Anyway I am beating a dead horse here but I think rules need to be defined better or changed.
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You're changing the goal posts. Your initial complaint was USA getting preferential treatment, thus the rules being implemented unfairly. Now that it is shown that the rules were followed perfectly, you're complaining about the rules themselves. You're looking for reasons to hate on the US and no amount of factual information will change that. That's why you're being methodically trounced on every post you make in this thread.
 
MVP said:
But that is silly to expect that you need to watch behind if somebody is running close to you and will run into your outstretched arm. You run forward as fast as you can, it should be enough for your feet and body to stay in your lane and arms should not matter unless you really do it on purpose which was clearly not the case in Brazilian runner situation. Anyway I am beating a dead horse here but I think rules need to be defined better or changed.
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It sounds more like you don't know the sport well, don't like the rules and think they should be changed. I have not heard anyone well versed in track who agrees with your opinion.
 
Pissed I didn't see US guy win the 1,500 in track. We really have some young stud track peeps. 16/17 year old McLaughlin in 400IH. A couple high school seniors who just missed out on qualifying for Olympics in the 200M. The kid who finished 2nd in the 200 to Bolt from Canada is very good. A couple shot putters who took gold and silver. And more.
 
Cunning Linguist said:
Pissed I didn't see US guy win the 1,500 in track. We really have some young stud track peeps. 16/17 year old McLaughlin in 400IH. A couple high school seniors who just missed out on qualifying for Olympics in the 200M. The kid who finished 2nd in the 200 to Bolt from Canada is very good. A couple shot putters who took gold and silver. And more.
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It was a pretty crazy race. The opening 800 was a 2:17 (slow as hell for those that aren't familiar), and then the last 700 was a sprint to the finish in 1:33. All the real fast guys who let him set that pace to open have to feel like idiots.
 
Paul George's mom's name is Paulette and his dad's name is also Paul.

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