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<blockquote data-quote="BigTen" data-source="post: 61703"><p>Obviously I know that rules are rules and stuff but...</p><p></p><p>If I get beaten in an event and found out that the winner had made a tiny break of the rules that didn't make any real difference to the outcome of the race I would be embarrased if they were DQ'd and I was elevated to first.</p><p></p><p>Even Jana Pitman acknowledged that they didn't deserve to win and she was very uncomfortable with taking the gold.</p><p></p><p>I bit like the woman snowboarder who won the race after the girl who had lead the entire race tried to do a stunt on the just jump and wiped-out. Yeah sure you did finish first but you know, even if it is deep-down, that the other person was better than you.</p><p></p><p>The Nine coverage was so bad that even Australian media commentators have mentioned it. I thought that the coverage was always going to be Australia-centered but they would still show big events (like the 7's final) even if it didn't involve Australians. I also think showing an Australian receiving a silver medal but then cutting the feed before showing the non-Australian athlete getting the gold is disrespectful.</p><p></p><p>And another thing - pretty much of all of the commentators went on endlessly about how good and fair the Melbourne crowds were. That's crap - they were as one-eyed and rude as any Aussie Rules crowd are. There were plenty of athletes and teams, and not just New Zealand teams either, that got continiously booed and jeered.</p><p></p><p>I am not anti-Australian - I am just telling it like it is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigTen, post: 61703"] Obviously I know that rules are rules and stuff but... If I get beaten in an event and found out that the winner had made a tiny break of the rules that didn't make any real difference to the outcome of the race I would be embarrased if they were DQ'd and I was elevated to first. Even Jana Pitman acknowledged that they didn't deserve to win and she was very uncomfortable with taking the gold. I bit like the woman snowboarder who won the race after the girl who had lead the entire race tried to do a stunt on the just jump and wiped-out. Yeah sure you did finish first but you know, even if it is deep-down, that the other person was better than you. The Nine coverage was so bad that even Australian media commentators have mentioned it. I thought that the coverage was always going to be Australia-centered but they would still show big events (like the 7's final) even if it didn't involve Australians. I also think showing an Australian receiving a silver medal but then cutting the feed before showing the non-Australian athlete getting the gold is disrespectful. And another thing - pretty much of all of the commentators went on endlessly about how good and fair the Melbourne crowds were. That's crap - they were as one-eyed and rude as any Aussie Rules crowd are. There were plenty of athletes and teams, and not just New Zealand teams either, that got continiously booed and jeered. I am not anti-Australian - I am just telling it like it is. [/QUOTE]
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