[The_Victor]

I know most of this is old news, bu I haven't heard that the judge was banned for misconduct.

[Maedhros]

Previous thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/628766/posts

[TC Rider]

Is it just me, or do others feel that the French judge was singled out for spilling the beans? There were obviously more than one corrupt judge, yet the one that came clean, gets sanctioned.

Somehow, my faith is not restored.

[NittanyLion]

But I tell you this, my friend, if ANY collusion was involved, I'll be changing my tune, right here, publicly.

Well, let's hear it.

[carmody]

Now both gold medals are meaningless. True justice would be to throw out all the scores cast by the French judge and recalculating all totals. Have another ceremony and award one gold, one silver, one bronze. If I were the Canadian team I would refuse to share the gold.

[randog]

Hey, let's just give out Participation Ribbons to everyone and avoid messy situations like this.
;>)

[codebreaker]

Ping

[ST.LOUIE1]

Maybe they'll all stop crying and go home now.

On with the Olympics!

[mewzilla]

FYI, she hasn't been banned, she's been suspended, at least for now. She theoretically could be re-instated. There is a Ukranian judge at the ice dancing tonight who's been suspended before. Great sport, ain't it?

[Redbob]

Sport?
Dancing around to music is a 'sport'?
Entertainment, maybe, but surely never a sport!

[Light Speed]

Just off the cuff here..not entirely alligned to the main body of the thread.
A few months ago..a French diplomat was heard to say..."Israel....that Shitty little country".
No appologies or retractions noted by me in followup to this.
The Almighty does tend to exact fair rebuttal to "National Intentions"...clearly France Humiliated Israel publically and did not see fit to redress.
Now France is humiliated publically..and to a far greater extent
The Abrahamic covenant in action..."I will Bless those that Bless you..and Curse those who cursed you"
Enjoy your meal France...you ordered it!

[vladog]

This dog won`t hunt. Lay all the blame on one woman and cover up the rest. The Canadians should refuse this sop medal, it cheapens all they medals won by everyone else. One gold, one sliver, one bronze, for each event.

[DBrow]

I was at the SOF three-gun match one year, and a top shooter won a contest by seconds in front of a big audience in the bleachers. He refused the win, saying that one of his rounds ricocheted off his next to last falling plate, striking the last plate and downing it. Nobody else saw this. He asked for a reshoot, got it, and won cleanly. The prize was lots of prestige and a fair sum of money. Real class, real sportsmanship.

I wish the Russians had offered to give up their gold, since the judging was tainted. Then there would be balance, justice, and real sportsmanship. If it turns out they were involved in the rigged judging...!

The two-medal solution is pretty poor and not just, or fair.

Let's get rid of the "judgement sports" like skating, dancing, twirling ribbons.

[brat]

She's not the only one who should go! What about the ones who "pressured" her? They are complicite also!

[supercat]

I wonder if the Russian media will report that the Canadians had their silver medals revoked because of their role in an Olymic judging controversy?