LuvsPigs

For the comments about would Ana even want it. My guess is yes. She probably truly does feel it was taken from her. Also winning brings more than just a medal as most countries give money to the winners and other stuff. So it's about a lot more then a medal. It's just hard all around and emotions are so high. I feel for them all. The social media hate is uncalled for too and neither girl should be getting it. Plus in a couple of weeks once the media coverage dies down and people are into school and fall stuff and football is back, the general public will no longer care so it's a real shame their is such a huge level if hate directed to them.

What a mess! I feel bad for both girls. It's a true shame this is happening. But the truth is the rules are the rules. Both federations had a right to do what they did. Maybe Romania's seems like gaming the system but they had the right fully. Heck, even Jordan's own coaches said it was a hail mary so that in way was also gaming the system in a let see if this works in our favor way. It's funny b/c in Track it's all about which chest crosses first that is why they don't end up with ties. In the high jump earlier today the 2 guys had a choice to tie or do a jump off and they did a jump off. I don't think its petty b/c lets be real for all my fellow US folks the closest comparison I can think of is the NFL and challenges. If able, coaches would challenge every call they disagreed with no matter how small and us fans all know it. The games would never end. Lol.

These track races have been so exciting! In regards to Noah Lyles he is not the 1st athlete I heard was competing with Covid. I read a swimmer had it too. For USA gymnastics a coach and Jade Carey were both sick and Jade competed while sick. She also roomed with Simone Biles and literally as far as I could tell no precautions were taken. I'm old enough to remember how amazed and to this day still talked the Michael Jordan Flu Game was. So it's not unheard of to compete. And my guess considering the Olympics only takes place every 4 yrs, every competitor out there would still race sick. You don't train your whole life for it and not do it if at all physically capable so I just cannot get worked up over it.