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    Posted: 15 Dec 11 at 3:59pm
nothing will ever touch boxing for the sheer blatantness of the cheating that goes on.... if sailing gets even 5% of the way towards boxings current lowliness then I shall be off, and I bet most others on this forum too... as for the coverage and camera technology, well of course they go film from further away, but then ISAF would probably make them have bigger logo's on everything (or be forced to) and then we'd have a cycling type situation where the riders are basically walking advertising hoardings as well as their bikes, the support vehicles, supporters etc....
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Originally posted by gordon

As I understand it the incident involved a television camera not a paperazzi with a giant telephoto lens. The boat was part of the official team charged by ISAF with providing TV images for all TV channels.

 
Gordon  - Thats not what I was saying. I doubt there were any Paps anywhere. I just think that the technology is there to allow great coverage without ribs running all over the race track
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I think the realisation the with slomo replays of the Chinese lassies face being squished by Stevensons foot being beamed around the world their future Olympic participation was hanging by a thread.
I think it was in the rules of the game, I just think everyone was of the general opinion it was never going to happen...
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Originally posted by Lukepiewalker

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/aug/23/olympics2008.olympicstaekwondo1

 
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"It was an unprecedented decision. The standard procedure is to say 'I'm sorry we are wrong but now can we get on'. But it had to be the correct decision and it's a credit to the organisers and the Chinese team who endorsed it," said Hall.
 
That must have been quite something for the Chinese to concede at their host event.
It appears that the decision was something of a precedent, and not something that is written into the rules of the game.
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Haud on, I could have given myself as a reference!
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/aug/23/olympics2008.olympicstaekwondo1

You mean you weren't watching? LOL

It was quite impressive, a true screaming at the telly moment. In short she kicked the Chinese lassie in the face, which wins you a Taekwondo bout outright. And it was then spectacularly replayed, but the ref's had missed it (not sure how, think it's similar to boxing where a certain number of judges have to score it for it to 'count') and the bout was given to the Chinese girl. After much shuffling and footering around the result (in spite of much disquiet from the crowd) was overturned.
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Originally posted by gordon


Trivia question - can anyone name anther Olympic sport which allows redress when an official makes a mistake. If soccer had redress then Ireland soccer team could have gone to the World Cup.

Gordon
 
Tennis? can't a player challenge a dodgy line call. If upheld then either the point is reversed or they play a let.
 
Is there a prize Gordon?


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Luke - details, references...

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I refer you to the Tae-Kwon-Do, specifically the Quarter Final between Sarah Stevenson and Chen Zhong, If you count reversing the result as redress.
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As I understand it the incident involved a television camera not a paperazzi with a giant telephoto lens. The boat was part of the official team charged by ISAF with providing TV images for all TV channels.

Trivia question - can anyone name anther Olympic sport which allows redress when an official makes a mistake. If soccer had redress then Ireland soccer team could have gone to the World Cup.

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