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 aquageek
I think everyone on this thread recognizes he false started so not sure what your point is by repeating it. The only point is that Australia is allowed to interpret and implement THEIR rules as THEY see fit.
I repeated it as an attempt for humor for Karen. I know everyone knows he false started.:)
I wonder if Australia will change their procedures in the future to allow for this. I don't think Thorpe will be the one and only outstanding athlete to do this.
Quance was not as outstanding as Thorpe, so it is not as good of a comparison, but Phelps is. What if he false starts on something he would win hands down? Hope it does not happen, but would be interesting to see what USA would do, especially after Australia doing this.
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Originally posted by aquageek
I think everyone on this thread recognizes he false started so not sure what your point is by repeating it. The only point is that Australia is allowed to interpret and implement THEIR rules as THEY see fit.
I repeated it as an attempt for humor for Karen. I know everyone knows he false started.:)
I wonder if Australia will change their procedures in the future to allow for this. I don't think Thorpe will be the one and only outstanding athlete to do this.
Quance was not as outstanding as Thorpe, so it is not as good of a comparison, but Phelps is. What if he false starts on something he would win hands down? Hope it does not happen, but would be interesting to see what USA would do, especially after Australia doing this.
Whoops thunder, don't want my modem zapped, so gotta get off!
