Paris 2024. The Olympics topic

[Owendonovan]

I've coached gymnastics for 30+ years. I'm embarrassed. They're making athletes pay for the judges poor job performance. Once again, gymnastics governing body looks as incompetent as they actually are.

[ti-amie]

[ti-amie]

[ti-amie]

My question is this: Are they saying this guy is on CAS? If so did he also rule on the Halep situation?

[skatingfan]

My question is this: Are they saying this guy is on CAS? If so did he also rule on the Halep situation?

Not necessarily because there are a lot of approved arbitrators for the CAS panels, and usually the Olympic panels are convened on a case by case basis from the list that are available on short notice to hear cases.

[ti-amie]

My question is this: Are they saying this guy is on CAS? If so did he also rule on the Halep situation?

Not necessarily because there are a lot of approved arbitrators for the CAS panels, and usually the Olympic panels are convened on a case by case basis from the list that are available on short notice to hear cases.

Yeah don't get me wrong I'm just wondering because of the - weirdness - around both situations, specifically the withholding of the text of the Halep decision.

[ti-amie]

Wait are we supposed to feel sorry for this - person?

[ponchi101]

Something about forgiveness, and having paid the debt society imposed on you (he did time, didn't he?), and growing up and realizing that you did something terrible indeed and feeling truly sorry about your past actions?
Not sure.

[ti-amie]

DD Geopolitics
@DD_Geopolitics
Allegations have surfaced stating that Dr. Rachel Gunn aka RayGun, manipulated the qualifier by setting up her own governing body, denying grants to underprivileged performers, and allowing her husband to coach the national team.

Australians have started a petition demanding an investigation and apology, it has garnered over 13,000 signatures.

Should she be forced to apologize or was she humiliated enough?

[ti-amie]

[ti-amie]

Here are real women break dancers who got overshadowed by the idiocy presented by the Australian woman.

[ti-amie]

There's a great 8m clip of the men's competition but the site rejects it and it's not on YouTube.

Still watching the real women breakers compete you see why people are upset about the woman Australia sent.

Also if you've never watched break dancing Josh Johnson in his routine gives a pretty good explanation of it.

[mmmm8]

DD Geopolitics
@DD_Geopolitics
Allegations have surfaced stating that Dr. Rachel Gunn aka RayGun, manipulated the qualifier by setting up her own governing body, denying grants to underprivileged performers, and allowing her husband to coach the national team.

Australians have started a petition demanding an investigation and apology, it has garnered over 13,000 signatures.

Should she be forced to apologize or was she humiliated enough?

It seems like she's conducting a social experimnet at the detriment of real break dancers. The question is - is it her fault or the Australian Olympic Committee's?

[skatingfan]

How quickly the world forgets Elizabeth Swaney.

[mmmm8]

Yeah, but I definitely cannot do that. I CAN beat the breakdancing Olympian.