Here Dragan.Originally posted by Grunger
I mean, they dont even need to hand the Italian's gold medal to the Brazilian guy, just give us another gold one. But i seriously doubt it'll happen. Btw, Vanderlei, if i'm not mistaken is born in Campinas, the city i was born and still live.
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Ubik Valis
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But that wouldn't make much sense either, would it?
Not a bad idea though.
What doesnt make sense is the Brazilian guy getting screwed up 4 miles away from a gold medal by a lunatic that invaded the course. Plus from what i've heard there was still a good distance between him and the 2nd placed guy until the incident. The Greek organization screwed up and they must make up for it.
I dont wanna sound like a bitch, but it's just plain unfair. It's like the 1st placed guy in a marathon being ran over by one of the motorcycles just a few miles from the ending.
The guy shouldnt be allowed to enter the course anyway, the police acted fast but they screwed up first.
I dont wanna sound like a bitch, but it's just plain unfair. It's like the 1st placed guy in a marathon being ran over by one of the motorcycles just a few miles from the ending.
The guy shouldnt be allowed to enter the course anyway, the police acted fast but they screwed up first.
Ubik Valis
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Why the hell didn't he punch the living sh!t out of that invader?
Now that would have been worth a gold medal.
rpvankasteren
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I was going mad, and I am Dutch... Guess what you would have been doing
Maybe it's a good thing you didn't see it
Maybe it's a good thing you didn't see it
I was watching it and I don't think Vanderlei would hold off the italian guy... but he could get silver at least, it's not just the time he lost to get back on the track, but also the running tactics that would be completely lost, the rythm, everything... the italian was closing in on him, and would get past him before the Panathinaiko stadium anyway... Vanderlei had a 42 second lead that was already down to 28 the incident happened... after it, the lead was cut to 11, and the italian just cruised to victory
Having said that, I do believe that it was a major security failure, and should be looked into...
not enough though to make brazilian authorities plead for the race to be cancelled.....
Having said that, I do believe that it was a major security failure, and should be looked into...
not enough though to make brazilian authorities plead for the race to be cancelled.....
fender
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Man gets one-year suspended sentence for grabbing marathoner
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A defrocked Irish priest with a history of disrupting sports events was given a one-year suspended sentence and fined $3,600 Monday for grabbing a runner who was leading the Olympic marathon with three miles to go.
Cornelius Horan was convicted by a misdemeanor court of violating Greece's laws on extracurricular sports for knocking Vanderlei de Lima into the crowd on Sunday. De Lima continued running, but he soon lost his lead and finished third.
Horan, 57, was wearing a green beret, red kilt and knee-high green socks when he pushed de Lima. Horan, who apologized to the court, was told he would have to serve the sentence if he violated any other laws in Greece in the next three years. He was expected to return home to London.
De Lima insisted he might have won the gold medal if Horan hadn't grabbed him. Still, the Brazilian said he harbored no resentment toward him.
"But this means he will probably do this again and get killed, as in Formula One, or kill someone,'' de Lima said.
Roberto Gesta de Melo, head of the Brazilian Athletic Federation, said he had hoped for a stiffer penalty.
"Crazy man has done something like this before. He could do it again,'' he said.
Horan has been barred from practicing as a priest for the past decade. He once published a book called ``A glorious new world very soon to come'' that predicted the world would soon end.
Horan, in a costume similar to Sunday's, ran onto the track at the British Grand Prix last year and stayed there for more than 20 seconds, forcing Formula One racers traveling at more than 200 mph to swerve around him. He was carrying a sign that said: "Read the Bible -- the Bible is always right.''
British authorities said Horan also attempted a protest on Wimbledon's Center Court during a rain break, and tried to disrupt cricket and rugby matches.
On Sunday, Horan jumped from the crowd, ran across the street and grabbed de Lima. A police officer following the leader on a bicycle jumped off and helped free the runner.
The dumbass got off easy.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A defrocked Irish priest with a history of disrupting sports events was given a one-year suspended sentence and fined $3,600 Monday for grabbing a runner who was leading the Olympic marathon with three miles to go.
Cornelius Horan was convicted by a misdemeanor court of violating Greece's laws on extracurricular sports for knocking Vanderlei de Lima into the crowd on Sunday. De Lima continued running, but he soon lost his lead and finished third.
Horan, 57, was wearing a green beret, red kilt and knee-high green socks when he pushed de Lima. Horan, who apologized to the court, was told he would have to serve the sentence if he violated any other laws in Greece in the next three years. He was expected to return home to London.
De Lima insisted he might have won the gold medal if Horan hadn't grabbed him. Still, the Brazilian said he harbored no resentment toward him.
"But this means he will probably do this again and get killed, as in Formula One, or kill someone,'' de Lima said.
Roberto Gesta de Melo, head of the Brazilian Athletic Federation, said he had hoped for a stiffer penalty.
"Crazy man has done something like this before. He could do it again,'' he said.
Horan has been barred from practicing as a priest for the past decade. He once published a book called ``A glorious new world very soon to come'' that predicted the world would soon end.
Horan, in a costume similar to Sunday's, ran onto the track at the British Grand Prix last year and stayed there for more than 20 seconds, forcing Formula One racers traveling at more than 200 mph to swerve around him. He was carrying a sign that said: "Read the Bible -- the Bible is always right.''
British authorities said Horan also attempted a protest on Wimbledon's Center Court during a rain break, and tried to disrupt cricket and rugby matches.
On Sunday, Horan jumped from the crowd, ran across the street and grabbed de Lima. A police officer following the leader on a bicycle jumped off and helped free the runner.
The dumbass got off easy.
Definitely. The remote would be turned to shreds.Originally posted by rpvankasteren
I was going mad, and I am Dutch... Guess what you would have been doing
Maybe it's a good thing you didn't see it
Yeah, freaking annoying. Now i have to wait for them to send me a letter with my scores. It better be good.Originally posted by emmer
haha, damn enem.