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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I am aware that this thread is titled "Thorpe Back in the 400?!?!?!". HOWEVER....
the whole thorpe issue is debatable whether what went down is just or injust BUT the issue IS over...
sooo as swimmers, can we focus on something that is a little less debatable and is extremely important in the sport of swimming?
can we all agree that Foster is getting screwed in his situation??
as a frequent visitor to the race club site ive noticed they are calling on the swimming community to petition to the British Olympic Association in hopes that they will encourage the association to make the right decision...
for all swimmers who are outraged and want to help out here is the link to the page so you can email the BOA and tell them your thoughts...
www.theraceclub.net/column_gary_outrage_4_13_04.php
I am aware that this thread is titled "Thorpe Back in the 400?!?!?!". HOWEVER....
the whole thorpe issue is debatable whether what went down is just or injust BUT the issue IS over...
sooo as swimmers, can we focus on something that is a little less debatable and is extremely important in the sport of swimming?
can we all agree that Foster is getting screwed in his situation??
as a frequent visitor to the race club site ive noticed they are calling on the swimming community to petition to the British Olympic Association in hopes that they will encourage the association to make the right decision...
for all swimmers who are outraged and want to help out here is the link to the page so you can email the BOA and tell them your thoughts...
www.theraceclub.net/column_gary_outrage_4_13_04.php
