This is why no one likes the poms.

[David Greyling]

Interesting article in which team sprint rider admits to crashing on purpose because he made a poor start and wanted to have another bite at the cherry. They went on to win the final after this action.

 

Amazing that the badminton players were expelled. They were losing matches in the early round robin stages to secure easier early matches in the knockout phase. No rule bars this action, but they were expelled because their actions were considered unsporting and against the spirit of the Olympics.

 

Unsurprising then that a british rider secures gold through unsporting (yet technically legal) actions and is allowed to continue.

 

http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/08/news/britains-hindes-admits-to-crashing-purposely-in-team-sprint_232933

[mikeMT]

Well the Brits are smashing the competition lately? Big Up to them

[Tumbleweed]

Posted a link to another story here: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/118663-olympics-thread/ Team GB says he rider was misunderstood:

[Delgado]

Team GB says he rider was misunderstood:

........must be ANC members then!!

[Mojoman]

Well the Brits are smashing the competition lately? Big Up to them

Less time in the pubs and hopefully not so many fish n chip suppers!

[Wonder Woman]

I thought it was more horrific them keep calling us bloody Aussies.

[YetiFan]

Well the Brits are smashing the competition lately? Big Up to them

 

Really - so it's win at all costs for you then...

 

That's the start of a slippery slope!

[Wayne68]

I thought it was more horrific them keep calling us bloody Aussies.

 

:thumbdown: yup.....stuuuupid comentator!!

[petatodd]

I thought it was more horrific them keep calling us bloody Aussies.

That's DSTV's fault, not the Brits. DSTV have bought the cheap seats for their Olympic coverage. The BBC commentators in the rowing called it right.

 

You get what you pay for.

[Wayne68]

huh??? They were referring to the rowing team as Australians........how did they get that right? Did I miss something then??

[El Dodgius Bastardo]

That's DSTV's fault, not the Brits. DSTV have bought the cheap seats for their Olympic coverage. The BBC commentators in the rowing called it right.

 

You get what you pay for.

 

Hang on, so it's DSTV's fault that a commentator is unable to separate between lanes 5 and 6?????? Yeah that makes sense

[covie]

if thats the rules im sure any opsoition would have done the same so not seeing the point here.

[E1A104]

Thank what the OP is saying/asking is why was it such an issue in other sports but not in cycling?