Are the oylmpics corrupt?

Are the oylmpics corrupt?

Poll: Are the oylmpics corrupt?

Total Members Polled: 158

yes, its become a chinese propaganda machine: 89%
no, the flame burns as bright as ever: 11%
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allegro

Original Poster:

1,174 posts

210 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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just been watching the womens tae kwon do and the Team GB girl CLEARLY beat the Chinese world champ with a clean head kick. however, the judges " didnt see it" and she lost. grrrr. rant over, im fine now, honestly!

Corpulent Tosser

5,468 posts

251 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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Does a bear st in the woods wink

MikeyT

16,847 posts

277 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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Our lad got a bum decision yesterday against the Chionese competitor but this morning's one was nothing short of a bloody disgrace ...

allegro

Original Poster:

1,174 posts

210 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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Corpulent Tosser said:
Does a bear st in the woods wink
hehe

mackie1

8,165 posts

239 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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I saw our lad vying for bronze in the tae kwon do, so hard done by, he seemed flabbergasted at not being awarded points. If I was an Olympian I'd be hoping my event was one decided by a clock and not a ref or panel of judges.

H2DaE

1,338 posts

212 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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To be fair our guy wasn't going to get his bks cut off if he didn't win a medal like the panel and the other guy would have wink

Blib

45,263 posts

203 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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What comes around, goes around. I'm sure that in 2012 the home crowd will influence the judges in a beneficial way for our team members.

It was ever thus.

_Deano

7,408 posts

259 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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The Judges are a fecking disgrace. That was clearly a clean head shot and she didn't get a point for it. Otherwise the Chinese wouldn't be up for a gold.
fking scaming barstards frown
I'm well pissed off. It seems that there are 2 Judges for GB and 2 Judges for CHA, they couldn't make a clean decision (2 on 2) and so the ref (who's probably been paid off) went with China.

H2DaE

1,338 posts

212 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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Blib said:
What comes around, goes around. I'm sure that in 2012 the home crowd will influence the judges in a beneficial way for our team members.

It was ever thus.
You'll probably find the judges are biased towards other nations because they'll be scared of being branded racists by the media rolleyes

jmorgan

36,010 posts

290 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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Shouldn't there be an option up top for the IOC as well?

Pesty

42,655 posts

262 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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That girl from Doncaster was robbed.

Luke Pearson

2,250 posts

258 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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Im unsure really. I do know a few things about the swimming though.

China somehow managed to claim Gold and silver in the womens 200 Fly an event that has been dominated by the Aussies and Yanks for years.

Ive heard from inside the swimming circuit that The olympics are the only "World" event that the chinese compete in, this means that the drugs testing isnt as rigerous over there as they only compete within the country.

This then gives them the oportunity to potentially take performance enhancing drugs during training seasons and it should then have left the system before the games have arrived.

Obviously this may or not be true its just what ive heard, but it is true that they dont compete in any other world events other than the olympics.

Other than that maybe they are as good as they are making out to be?! I can just imagine all those athletes being whipped into shape to win everything as they are the hosting nation.

Baby Huey

4,881 posts

205 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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We'll have home advantage next time.


H2DaE

1,338 posts

212 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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Luke Pearson said:
Im unsure really. I do know a few things about the swimming though.

China somehow managed to claim Gold and silver in the womens 200 Fly an event that has been dominated by the Aussies and Yanks for years.

Ive heard from inside the swimming circuit that The olympics are the only "World" event that the chinese compete in, this means that the drugs testing isnt as rigerous over there as they only compete within the country.

This then gives them the oportunity to potentially take performance enhancing drugs during training seasons and it should then have left the system before the games have arrived.

Obviously this may or not be true its just what ive heard, but it is true that they dont compete in any other world events other than the olympics.

Other than that maybe they are as good as they are making out to be?! I can just imagine all those athletes being whipped into shape to win everything as they are the hosting nation.
To be fair they have a third of the world's population to choose from wink

philthy

4,689 posts

246 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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Unbelievable!

What do you have to do to score a point from a Chinese judge, kick him?
Did anyone else notice that the Chinese contender was about to put her arm around her opponent to congratulate her, then noticed that the point hadn't been awarded?

Personally, I wouldn't accept the victory, but then I'm not likely to get locked in a dungeon if I don't.

Mojocvh

16,837 posts

268 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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Baby Huey said:
We'll have home advantage next time.
Wouldn't count on it. Have the Olympic Games ever been canceled due to a bankrupt host nation??

Kinky

39,779 posts

275 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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Ohhh - at least they've done the right thing.

it's a shame they did not do that yesterday mad

Blib

45,263 posts

203 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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British girl just been reinstated!

They have changed the result!

Pinger23

105 posts

231 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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WOW

they have changed the result.....

_Deano

7,408 posts

259 months

Saturday 23rd August 2008
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Blib said:
British girl just been reinstated!

They have changed the result!
Thank fk for that.
Tomorrow news; China declares war on UK wink



Edited by _Deano on Saturday 23 August 10:21