Ahtong 1st Gear August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 Don't know whether to feel sorry for the girl or not. On one hand she was "robbed". On the other hand, getting "robbed" and last second defeats are fairly common in other sports like football and basketball. Anyway, I feel FIE shouldn't even offer a special medal. Machiam adding insult to injury LONDON (Reuters) - Fencing's world governing body (FIE) said on Tuesday it had offered South Korean Shin A-lam a special medal following her controversial elimination from the Olympic epee semi-final. "The FIE (Federation International d'Escrime) will give an FIE medal to Shin A Lam," a spokesman said. The exact date, location and who would make the presentation have not yet been worked out yet. "It will probably occur during the Olympics," the spokesman added, giving the first official indication that the FIE recognised there was a problem with their timing systems. The inscription is to say: "For aspiration to win and respect of the rules." On Monday a weeping Shin staged a one-hour protest and had to be physically escorted off the fencing piste following her loss to Germany's Britta Heidemann. Her protest created one of these Games' more unsightly images of an athlete slumped over and distraught but forced to endure the eyes of over 7,000 spectators while sitting alone on a dramatically spot-lit piste, pristine in her white uniform. The row erupted when two double-touches were recorded with a second to go and Shin thought she had triumphed. However, a single second was put back on the clock after some discussion. Heidemann then unleashed a blistering surge forward, hitting Shin while also avoiding her blade. At a news conference on Tuesday, Korean Olympic Committee President Park Yong-sung said that the FIE recognised there were issues with their timekeeping and apologised to Shin. The FIE also praised Shin for competing in the bronze medal match, which she later lost to China's Sun Yujie. "I spoke to the FIE today. They never expected this kind of thing to happen in the last second, three attacks. Their timekeeping machine is only in seconds, not points of a second," Park said. "Because of this system design they could not handle the situation correctly yesterday, that they admit." An FIE statement issued earlier on Tuesday had said the technical director's decision was final. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarzan666 2nd Gear August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 well u trained ur whole life for it..& it was partially a technical error rite? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyiet27 Clutched August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 Cfm felt sorry for her It's daylight robbery Imagine she trained so hard And she was leading The clock jammed?????? She may not lose even if the game was postpone And I always scare when girls cry Lol Leg goes soft Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahtong 1st Gear August 1, 2012 Author Share August 1, 2012 I see this as similiar to a football match where too much stoppage time is given and the opponent scores a winner in the last second. It sucks but what to do? I hope she refuses the special medal. Otherwise she will look like a kindergarden kid being sayang for losing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 Its not like a football match where the ref can add extra time. It was a case of "South Korean fencer lost medal due to clock getting stuck." Anyway Sir Alex Ferguson has ordered a dozen of these clocks for use at Old Trafford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 er... she was robbed.. is not some watever time added lor.. this one clock spoil den officials dun wanto admit they made a mistake... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maldini03 1st Gear August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 the winner turn loser!! The German also no pride, need to cheat to win. If for me I would't accept that I won/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtselva 2nd Gear August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 Its not like a football match where the ref can add extra time. It was a case of "South Korean fencer lost medal due to clock getting stuck." Anyway Sir Alex Ferguson has ordered a dozen of these clocks for use at Old Trafford. Naa More like the London Olympics committee ordered from Sir Alex Ferguson to use for the Olympics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 I think she was robbed. I don't see what's the point of giving her a special medal though. Just to remind her of the time she got robbed of at least a silver? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurtselva 2nd Gear August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 What colour will the medal be?? If I were her I would accept the medal and then burn it in front of their eyes!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 Damn solid....can cry 2 hrs. Think Kim Jong Un looking to hire her for his funeral....cry nonstop...good for media Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 Olympics boh standard leh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahtong 1st Gear August 1, 2012 Author Share August 1, 2012 Austria and Germany are like cousins. Must probe the judge Barbara Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 The German winner also kns... no pride no honour Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maldini03 1st Gear August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 Should at least give 2 silver award. special award to haunt her of the 1sec? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 hmmm....isn't omega the official timekeeper for the olympics? thot they would have to give her a diamond studded watch as an apology. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 Olympics boh standard leh. this Olympic really boh standard. Ppl flag also can put wrongly. now this blunder. dont know how many more going to turn up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator August 1, 2012 Share August 1, 2012 hmmm....isn't omega the official timekeeper for the olympics? thot they would have to give her a diamond studded watch as an apology. no Rolex meh?? [laugh] ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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