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Algerian 1500m runner Taoufik Makhloufi thrown out of Olympics for not trying in the 800m heats

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19152117

Makhloufi, who won one of Sunday's 1500m semi-finals, was forced to race in the 800m after Algeria failed to withdraw him before Sunday's deadline.

The 24-year-old completed barely 200m of his heat before quitting.

The International Association of Athletics Federations said he had "not provided a bona fide effort" and would be "excluded from further events".
 
Oh God, please let this day be the day we get our very first gold medal ever.
It's the team horse jumping competition, and for the first time, Saudi Arabia is currently in first place so far. If they don't F it up today, they will win the gold easily.
Our biggest competitor right now is team GB.
Hmm... as a Brit I'll allow it.
 
Ouviram do Ipiranga às margens plácidas... ;_;

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if those bars are just 1.8 meters apart and one is only 1.7 meters high, does that mean that height it not just a disadvantage in gymnastics, it actually makes it impossible to compete?
 
8 points up, Just stay out of trouble from here on.

Actually, I'm rooting for Jonas, just being normally pessimistic. Not that it's hard from this position!

It'd be unjust if Jonas won, really, but given how some of these boxing decisions have gone...
 
Man if China is now getting gold in sailing, there is truly no hope for the other countries.
 
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