Posted by tabitha on September 1, 2004, at 3:49:41
In reply to Re: what do you think about Hamm's gold medal?, posted by AuntieMel on August 31, 2004, at 21:34:16
I say keep it. The judges messed up, but the Korean guy's coaches also messed up by not catching the error in time. Hamm is entitled to the medal according to the rules. He didn't do anything wrong.
Remember that ice skating scandal in the pair competition in 02? They ended up issuing a 2nd gold to the Russians, but I don't remember people calling for the Canadians to return theirs.
I'm kind of mad at the commentators making it Hamm's duty to repair America's image by giving back the medal. Sheesh, what a burden to put on him.
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