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Neat. What time is the 800m on tonight?
I think bishop runs tomorrow actually. Men and women's relay starts at 815
Neat. What time is the 800m on tonight?
In Canada maybe. As a security guard in dangerous Rio? I can't say I could tell them they overreacted.
I agree, while it seems like a complete overreaction to us, it probably is much more common place down there. Didn't a police officer just get shot in his vehicle for going through the wrong area of the city in Rio?
We are very fortunate to live where we do, in many other areas of the world things are handled quite differently. When traveling abroad its best to keep your wits about you so that you can avoid situations like what happened to the American swimmers.
Not to say I neccessarily agree with charging $10k to pay for the damages, but its a different country with a different set of rules and as a non citizen you are likely not afforded anywhere near the same luxury's. I would think that a number of those swimmers learned a very hard but valuable lesson.
Maybe. Not right but it can be. BUT coming from US or Canada and knowing that's it's dangerous down there wouldn't someone pulling a gun and demanding money seem like robbery then by that same token? No one is arguing the swimmers were dumb and put themselves in a bad spot.
What's not being talked about the overreaction of the Brazilians. Confiscating PASSPORTS for a minor vandalism case? That's a horrendous overreaction by the government.
Maybe. Not right but it can be. BUT coming from US or Canada and knowing that's it's dangerous down there wouldn't someone pulling a gun and demanding money seem like robbery then by that same token?
If we are looking at it from the American perspective than yes I can understand how they might interpret it as such depending on how much was demanded from them, although at the same time paying for damages shouldn't be a foreign concept to them given how litigation happy the US is.
So ****ing close
Violation on the baton exchange costs the Americans
Was it? I thought last guy stepped into bolts lane
Dq'd because baton was handed from runner to runner past the hand off line
Outve the zone, nice! Gatlin s fault, karma. Stepping on line only on curve is dq
Will there be an appeal
But good on the relay team to get a bronze!
Lol Replay showed how bad Gatlin blew it, no appeal on that one.
If you guys get another gold you'll pass us on the weighted table. Pls don't.
Your young pole vaulter did well tonight.