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someone has to decide wether a 100m runner has gone off too quickly or wether a swimmer has jumped too soon

You miss the point. The difference between a pure sport and a judged sport is that when a pure sport is over it is clear to everyone who the victor was. The athletes know, the referee knows, and the fans know. Every single one of them. No one crosses the finish line second and claims they were robbed of victory.

 

As someone said, pro wrestling is just as much a sport as synchronized swimming. It takes a lot of work in the gym, mastering many techniques, and presentation. I can appreciate some judged sports, but the rhythmic/synchronized type is too much for me. Impressive? No more than body slamming a 300 pound guy. It is just an exhibition, not a sport.

 

During the time of the Greeks, all events were pure sports, even boxing. There were no judges. If a fight eventually became a stalemate with no progress, the referee would call a finale at which time the opponents would trade sucker punches to decide the fight.

 

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Medal Standing Update

 

Gold/Silver/Bronze

 

01 China 44 14 19...=77

02 USA 26 26 27...=79

03 UK 16 10 10...=36

04 Russia 11 14 18...=43

05 Australia 11 12 12...=35

06 Germany 11 8 9...=28

07 Korea 8 10 6...=24

08 Japan 8 6 8...=22

09 Italy 6 7 7...=20

10 Ukraine 5 4 8...=17

11 France 4 12 14...=30

12 Holland 4 5 4...=13

13 Romania 4 1 3...=8

14 Spain 3 4 2...=9

15 Poland 3 4 1...=8

16 New Zealand 3 1 5

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18 Canada 2 6 5

25 Switzerland 2 0 3

34 Indonesia 1 1 3

36 Finland 1 1 1

41 Thailand 1 0 0

48 Sweden 0 3 0

59 Malaysia 0 1 0

59 Singapore 0 1 0

59 Vietnam 0 1 0

69 Iran 0 0 1

 

77 Nations with medals so far :deal:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ukrain' Silver medal is gone - fist dope case! :redflag:

 

MEDAL Update after Wednesday

 

01 China... 45 14 20...=79

02 USA... 26 28 28...=83

03 UK... 16 10 11...=37

04 Russia... 13 14 18...=45

05 Australia... 11 12 13...=36

06 Germany... 11 8 9...=28

07 South Korea... 8 10 6...=24

08 Japan... 8 6 9...=23

09 Italy... 6 7 7...=20

10 Ukraine... 5 5 8...=18

11 France... 4 12 14...=30

12 Holland... 4 5 4...=13

13 Jamaika... 4 3 0...=7

14 Romania... 4 1 3...=8

14 Spain... 3 5 2...=10

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17 New Zealand... 3 1 5

19 Canada... 2 6 5

20 Kenya... 2 4 2

26 Switzerland... 2 0 3

26 Cuba... 1 6 6

35 Indonesia... 1 1 3

38 Thailand...1 1 0

50 Sweden... 0 3 0

60 Malaysia....0 1 0

60 Singapore...0 1 0

60 Vietnam...0 1 0

71 Venezuela... 0 0 1

 

80 Nations with medals so far :deal:

 

 

 

 

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i see your point about me missing the poit but i never saw the point in the first place......

 

a pure sport is something when everyone knows who won you say.

but what if the winner cheated,who is around to point out that fact.

will he/she admit to the fact?,can the crowd have any say in the outcome?.

 

who decides if someone cheated?.

 

and what is a pure sport?????????

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Norway bronze medallist suspended

 

HONG KONG, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Norwegian bronze medallist Tony Andre Hansen has been provisionally suspended from the Olympic Games after his horse Camiro returned a positive dope test, the International Equestrian Federation said on Thursday.

Hansen was a member of the Norwegian team that won bronze in the team show jumping competition on Monday.

The federation has not made a decision on whether the team should keep its medals. Switzerland finished fourth in the team competition behind the United States (gold) and Canada (silver).

Three other riders have also been suspended after positive tests for their horses - Dennis Lynch of Ireland, Bernardo Alves of Brazil and Germany's Christian Ahlmann. They are all showjumpers.http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/7741794

 

so, my Nation earns the sixth (bronze) medal! :)

 

 

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