Case Of Bad Loser ?

[nomadd]

Its needs to be looked at IMHO.

Which is exactly what the mechanic said when I took my car in two weeks ago. Result: two new springs. But do you here me complaining? No.

Modern athletes? Pah.

[moggy]

Well there is a set limit that the Brazilian has complied with and Oscar could have had the same length blades if he wanted. Makes me laugh as this is the guy that is happy to shrug of the same comments and be supported by everyone when running in the full Olypmics even though he has a scientifically proven advantage in a straightline over a fully able sprinter. Oscar has gone right down in my estimation for sure.

I agree its poor form to moan especially straight after the race. Any complaint should of been done in private, particularly as you say he had to deal with similar comments himself.

My beef would of been, if he had to have shorter blades to run in the olympics as the longer ones gave him an advantage, why allow the longer ones at all?

There should be no one for this one for that, lets see these guys race and just enjoy that.

[TheBigD]

I agree its poor form to moan especially straight after the race. Any complaint should of been done in private, particularly as you say he had to deal with similar comments himself.

My beef would of been, if he had to have shorter blades to run in the olympics as the longer ones gave him an advantage, why allow the longer ones at all?

There should be no one for this one for that, lets see these guys race and just enjoy that.

There's some calculation the organisers perform using the measurmenmts of different parts of the body. Using this calculation, they estimate how long the althletes naturallegs would of been, and use this as the limit for the length of blades they're allowed to use. So it may well be legal for athletes to use longer blades than others.

[d000hg]

What further annoys me is all this has taken the spotlight off Blake Leeper lunging for the line and getting bronze, also on dual blades. Not just him but the rest of the field that were not on dual blades when they have been proven to give an advantage. I think I will demote Oscar from a disappointment to a tosser.

It's fair to challenge if you think there is an infringement. His timing was off, that's all.

[Doggy Styles]

It's fair to challenge if you think there is an infringement. His timing was off, that's all.

Totally agree. Why dismiss a man as a tosser for that? (comment not aimed at you doug)

[moggy]

There's some calculation the organisers perform using the measurmenmts of different parts of the body. Using this calculation, they estimate how long the althletes naturallegs would of been, and use this as the limit for the length of blades they're allowed to use. So it may well be legal for athletes to use longer blades than others.

I have read this also, but the calculations seem to be different if racing in the Olympics compared to the Paralympics.

Oscar complained that he had to use shorter blades to compete in the Olympics, now if this is true then I can't see why this shouldn't be a standard for all competitions?

As I said, I am not condoning what he said after the race, as these are questions he should ask the organisers, if correct, as its certainly not the winners fault or what spectators want to hear.

[northernladuk]

I have read this also, but the calculations seem to be different if racing in the Olympics compared to the Paralympics.

Oscar complained that he had to use shorter blades to compete in the Olympics, now if this is true then I can't see why this shouldn't be a standard for all competitions?

As I said, I am not condoning what he said after the race, as these are questions he should ask the organisers, if correct, as its certainly not the winners fault or what spectators want to hear.

There is of course the argument about should he have been competing in the normal olympics with blades at all. If a woman could run the same time as him should she be allowed to run in the mens race etc??? A whole can of worms that one.

[moggy]

There is of course the argument about should he have been competing in the normal olympics with blades at all. If a woman could run the same time as him should she be allowed to run in the mens race etc??? A whole can of worms that one.

To be fair I have no problem if women want to compete against men, particularly in sports where size and strength are not an issue.

Not sure using the term normal olympics is particularly good though.

[Doggy Styles]

To be fair I have no problem if women want to compete against men, particularly in sports where size and strength are not an issue.

Not sure using the term normal olympics is particularly good though.

Strictly speaking I think it is correct. Normal, paranormal.

[fckvwls]

, particularly in sports where size and strength are not an issue.

Never raced anything more than go-karts myself, but I've never understood why more females are nearer the top of F1 or other motor racing. Surely they have a weight advantage?