arwebb Posted August 19, 2008 Report Posted August 19, 2008 Official.Spain has been robbed! Silver medal instead of gold... Why 'robbed'? I don't think any crew about to win an Olympic gold medal would deliberately go and break their own mast.
skicross Posted August 19, 2008 Report Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) Why 'robbed'? I don't think any crew about to win an Olympic gold medal would deliberately go and break their own mast. According with what I have read, nobody in the race knew that the Croatian boat was in fact the Danish one, the strategies would have been changed for all participants if they would have known it. Besides, i think that this fact goes against the rules, the own federation has asked for a penalization too. It is just crazy. Edited August 19, 2008 by skicross
arwebb Posted August 19, 2008 Report Posted August 19, 2008 So what would you have the Danish crew do? As I understood it, they borrowed the boat. The use of the word 'borrowed' in the coverage I have seen implies quite clearly that the Danish crew sought permission for this and were granted it. You can't say yes one day and change your mind the next.
micheal_warren Posted August 19, 2008 Author Report Posted August 19, 2008 Its the RSX medal races today and New Zealand's Tom Ashley is currently in second equal and has an excellent chance of a medal! Fingers crossed for new zealands first sailing medal since 2000 and possibly our first gold since 1992!
stevie Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 well havent posted in a while but i just had to cause i cant believe how well the nz team is doing in beijing. Tom Ashley has just taken out the men's windsurfing olympic title. 3rd gold for nz, 9th overall. So far, our best result in 20 years and we still have the BMX and kayak finals to come!
Sir Rols Posted August 20, 2008 Report Posted August 20, 2008 Good to see you Stevie! And congratulations NZ!
micheal_warren Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Posted August 20, 2008 well havent posted in a while but i just had to cause i cant believe how well the nz team is doing in beijing. Tom Ashley has just taken out the men's windsurfing olympic title. 3rd gold for nz, 9th overall. So far, our best result in 20 years and we still have the BMX and kayak finals to come! Isnt it amazing! Bloody great to be a kiwi!
micheal_warren Posted August 20, 2008 Author Report Posted August 20, 2008 cheers this country is really on a high at the moment!
Stu Posted August 21, 2008 Report Posted August 21, 2008 (edited) In the final race of the Sailing events Great Britain wins the Gold medal. 4 Golds won in Sailing this Olympics. Edited August 21, 2008 by Stu
micheal_warren Posted August 21, 2008 Author Report Posted August 21, 2008 congratulations UK you have had an amazing games
Stu Posted August 22, 2008 Report Posted August 22, 2008 Jacques Rogge has equated Ben Ainslie's achievements to those of Phelps and Bolt.
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