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Originally posted by GettinHeadStuds
Funny thing is, that after reviewing the South Korean's performance, it appears the judges failed to deduct points for a normally automatic deduction. I guess the south korean lifted his hand four times instead of the limit of three. It would have taken the korean out of medal contention.
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What had actually happened was that the Korean did 4 "holds" when you are only allowed 3 in the routine, which would have been an automatic 2/10ths deduction anyway had they scored it properly. Bottomline- the athelete is ultimately responsible for their performance, making sure of the correct starting score, having his/her coach file a protest on the floor *immediately* following the judging which there is a process for. So you mean to tell me the Koreans *still* can't figure this game out after numerous world competitions at this level? Puhleeze... And waiting a good week after the medals are awarded is no way to settle it...the medal should rightly stand with Hamm.
Hamm made his blunder, did some risky performances and gained the points to jump ahead. He shouldn't return squat...