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2016 Summer Olympics |OT2| August 5th - August 21st
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Good. Nonsense that he was dq'd.
ColossalLazy
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China downloaded Serbia this set.
Resident_UA
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So was Chelimo out or not? It looked to me like he was out. These kind of decisions piss me off and I didn't even watch the actual race 
Been a fan of hers for a very long time.
I only heard about the ban a few weeks ago, but I am biased as fuck and I will not apologise for it.
GarthVaderUK
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Night and day difference between the crowds in London and Rio, shame the ticket prices were so expensive.
How do these appeals work?
"I think this person cheated and should be DQ'ed"
"Okay they are DQ'ed"
"I disagree with you DQing me"
"Okay you get your medal back" or "Too bad so sad"
Usually the DQ is the result of something valid like stepping on a line or interfering with a fellow competitor, but I have yet to see a reason for reversing a decision other then "I still want my medal, gimmie!"
Where's the "see here's proof I didn't break a rule"?
"I think this person cheated and should be DQ'ed"
"Okay they are DQ'ed"
"I disagree with you DQing me"
"Okay you get your medal back" or "Too bad so sad"
Usually the DQ is the result of something valid like stepping on a line or interfering with a fellow competitor, but I have yet to see a reason for reversing a decision other then "I still want my medal, gimmie!"
Where's the "see here's proof I didn't break a rule"?
He salty.
Nah, he's saying he's a loser with his left hand and goodbye with his right.
I don't know why they don't have a hawkeye type thing for the lines. Or an alarm or somethingSo was Chelimo out or not? It looked to me like he was out. These kind of decisions piss me off and I didn't even watch the actual race
perfectchaos007
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He was out but if he was nudged out I can see why they wouldn't Dq him. Everyone running hugs that line the whole race so if someone forces you out you shouldn't be dq'd and that's fairSo was Chelimo out or not? It looked to me like he was out. These kind of decisions piss me off and I didn't even watch the actual race
I'm surprised it's still a thing. Usually, these Internet trends don't last more than a few months. Where's our new annoying word?
The appealing teams need to show evidence for a valid appeal I think.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
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US 2/3 on appeals. Should have been 3/3. I also don't see how Team GB got DQ'd on 4x400M. The judges have been terrible.
Me too. Salt, SJW and cuck are the worst words on the internet.
Yes but where's the video the public can see proving their point like there is video proving line steps or whatnot?
it's an ouroboros of an expression. when people complain about it it just comes back and makes itself relevant again.
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Resident_UA
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They showed replay on NBC
So did the guy who forced him out get DQ? That's the only way you can call this fair.
They don't show it, all broadcasters can do is guess to show us.
Rug Monkey
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Testosterone doesn't make you run faster, it enables you to train harder and heal quicker. He just didn't think he'd be tested.
Just from this thread, the amount of times choked was used was horrible.
I don't get peoples desire to use already overly used words :/
Oh god, how did I forget that shitty meme.
IdreamofHIME
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BBC uncomfortable with Mo being Muslim. "He's so tired, he falls to his knees in exhaustion.." No Gabby, he's praying. Deal with it.
Gozer the Gozerian
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Is that diver really named Steele Johnson?
Well, they plenty of Christians athletes in these Olympics made the cross or prayed and they didn't brought that up either.
Ha, I know right. Isn't like he hides his faith either.
RandomSeed
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IdreamofHIME
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perfectchaos007
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If China wins gold in volleyball they'll be within 1 gold medal of team GB
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Maybe she genuinely thought he was tired.
Yes, but again, why would he use something that he knows is super easy to catch at a meet where he knows he will be tested, when that meet is absolutely meaningless.
I mean it's entirely possible he was just that dumb, but it seems odd to me that he would be cycling over 2 years in advance of the next olympics, and that he would go to a meet where he knows he would be tested while cycling.
CheDominik
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Because, maybe, just maybe she is more familiar with that than the Muslom style of prayer? Not everything is done with malicious intent.
Gamer @ Heart
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It was very clearly a prayer.
And I think most coverage of his has a history of sidestepping his faith
maximum360
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US women, easy 1st over Jamaica.
Track and field is always exciting, seeing the battle between the US and Jamaica. Jamaica did really well this year. For the men that was expected but the Jamaican women did better than expected as well.
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I mean, aren't they just smelling the rugs in the mosque to see if they're clean?
Still amazing to me how much Jamaica punches above their weight in track.
perfectchaos007
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I'm saddened by how empty I know the stadiums will be for the paralympics
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