Athlete loses gold for removing shirt

[carlzeiss]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/28798269

 

[Pogue Mahone]

He sounds like an objectionable tw@. Ha. I'd love to have been there when they told him.

 

[227 BHA]

Love it!
What a complete tool - couldn't happen to a nicer bloke!

 

[strings]

I know he has a history for being an idiot. But doesn't it make a farce of the competition. The other medallists have now been promoted by default.

Because every child sportsman dreams of winning by default.

 

[Foul Play Rocks]

I'm sure he knows the rules and the consequences so we can't blame BHAFC for this one.

 

[Biscuit]

I know everyone hates him but I've always found him hilarious. Love seeing a bit of personality

 

[hans kraay fan club]

French tw4t

 

[gregbrighton]

Ha serves him right for showing off!

 

[Medwayseagull]

He only followed Burke's instructions.

 

[The Camel]

I know he has a history for being an idiot. But doesn't it make a farce of the competition. The other medallists have now been promoted by default.

Because every child sportsman dreams of winning by default.

That's like saying a footballer who takes his shirt off celebrating a goal getting a second yellow and thus a red is a farce. (Which it probably is, but everyone knows the rules)

He broke the rules and deserves to be stripped of gold IMO.

 

[Hyperion]

That's a farce. How is the punishment for taking your top off that harsh? Ridiculous. Still, he's French, so that's alright then. I despair.

If that was a British Athlete we would be up in arms.

Pathetic decision in my view

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

He broke the rules and deserves to be stripped of gold IMO.

I understand what you are saying but it devalues the competition given the guy who 'won' was not actually the best athlete at the time. He does seem to be a complete tool though.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

That's like saying a footballer who takes his shirt off celebrating a goal getting a second yellow and thus a red is a farce. (Which it probably is, but everyone knows the rules)

He broke the rules and deserves to be stripped of gold IMO.

Its actually MUCH worse than the footballer example. In that scenario, the goal has been scored, and the match has been stopped. This guy took his shirt off whilst the 'match' was in play, swinging it over his head as he came down the home straight, and jumped the last barrier. He was taunting his opponents, rather than celebrating.

That's a farce. How is the punishment for taking your top off that harsh? Ridiculous. Still, he's French, so that's alright then. I despair.

If that was a British Athlete we would be up in arms.

Pathetic decision in my view

See above. It was highly disrespectful. Clearly an absolute tosspot. No sympathy.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

He only followed Burke's instructions.

The sport does resemble a group of new recruits being introduced to Burke and an Albion contract-BANG, they've all scarpered.

 

[chimneys]

I understand what you are saying but it devalues the competition given the guy who 'won' was not actually the best athlete at the time.

A bit like the Celtic farce in the Champions League.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

A bit like the Celtic farce in the Champions League.

Agree.

 

[strings]

That's like saying a footballer who takes his shirt off celebrating a goal getting a second yellow and thus a red is a farce. (Which it probably is, but everyone knows the rules)

He broke the rules and deserves to be stripped of gold IMO.

I sort of agree with you, and I sort of don't. I am, however, struggling to articulate my words!!

It just seems to me that the guy won the race. He may have been a numpty in doing it, but he was the fastest man. Now, when the gold medal winner shows the video of his 'victory' to his kids and grandkids they will see him come second. This isn't like the 1988 Olympic 100m final when people were disqualified for being off their face on steroids. This guy just took his top off.

I'm just not sure it is how I would like to win a gold medal.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'm just not sure it is how I would like to win a gold medal.

I'd need quite a few more to be disqualified before I win gold.

 

[clippedgull]

You would never get Jessica Ennis doing that.. sadly

 

[dazzer6666]

You would never get Jessica Ennis doing that.. sadly

LOL