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Thorpe Back in the 400?!?!!

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If I am reading this right, Swiminfo.com is reporting that Craig Stevens is indeed going to back out of the 400 and leave it up to Australia Swimming to "pick another member of the Olympic Team" to swim that race in Athens. If I am ANY other country, swimmer, the 3rd place finisher at the Trials or an organization interested in ethics, then I am raising a stink on this one!!!! Thorpe DQ'd and the Aussies are going to skirt the rule and get him in anyway. They would be relegated to the status of Ben Johnson, Rosie Ruiz, and the 60+% of MLB who are on steriods! This is FREAKIN' UNBELIEVABLE. I have no respect for any of the aforementioned and if this happens, none for Ian Thorpe and the Australian swim federation (or whatever official name they hide behind) are in that seeming, stinking pile.
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  • Originally posted by ThermadorDelight Foster won his olympic trials and was below the olympic qualification time. Foster must swim the event for the sake of the Olympic Spirit. Devil's Advocate here: Thorpe DID NOT win his olympic trials. In my opinion the Olympics is about the best the world has to offer yes, however, I will tell you that is the human interest stories, such as the underdogs, that I always remember. That to me is the Olympic Spirit. I think #3 guy (I haven't even paid attention to his name!) should be in. Who knows he may break the Olympic and World Records? He should be given the chance that the Aussie Olympic Cte. said would be his if he performed. He did perform. Thorpe didn't even do the start right! Just an opinion (looking at the rules, however naive that may be Aquageek ;) )
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  • Originally posted by ThermadorDelight Foster won his olympic trials and was below the olympic qualification time. Foster must swim the event for the sake of the Olympic Spirit. Devil's Advocate here: Thorpe DID NOT win his olympic trials. In my opinion the Olympics is about the best the world has to offer yes, however, I will tell you that is the human interest stories, such as the underdogs, that I always remember. That to me is the Olympic Spirit. I think #3 guy (I haven't even paid attention to his name!) should be in. Who knows he may break the Olympic and World Records? He should be given the chance that the Aussie Olympic Cte. said would be his if he performed. He did perform. Thorpe didn't even do the start right! Just an opinion (looking at the rules, however naive that may be Aquageek ;) )
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