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[mtmerrick]

64698

I am so ticked off at the new "top two" rule in the olympics I may not watch any more at all.

what is that?

64700

[MsRowdyRedhead]

64701
 The rules committee has decided only two members of each team can advance to the all-around, meaning that even if one team is predominant above all others it can only have equal representation in the all-around at best.

What this also means is that Jordyn Wieber, "the reigning world champion in the all-around and a favorite to win Olympic-gold," will not be allowed take part in that round because she finished 3rd among the U.S. women's team on Sunday.

But what if Wieber's 3rd place score was higher than the first place score received by a team member from another country? Technically it could happen, but the rules committee guards against it by erasing the scores of each individual gymnast once the two advancing team members have been decided.

To put it as one of the Olympic correspondents did on Sunday night, "it's like it never even happened."

This is not just an issue for Americans. Rather, it's an issue for any team that might have three or perhaps even four members excel instead of just two. As such, it is a perfect microcosm of the problems posed by political correctness, and particularly by egalitarianism. For in a bid to be sure every country gets to advance, some of the best gymnasts will be forced to sit this one out.

[mtmerrick]

That's just ridiculous.

  64701

[MsRowdyRedhead]

64702

That's socialism...

[mtmerrick]

Not sure what socalisim has to do with it...



64703

[MsRowdyRedhead]

64704

Political Correctness: Olympic Committee Wants to Give Every Country a Medal
The all around isn't the best of the best anymore, it is some of the best . Sad.


and LOLZ

[Trijhak]

64705

The next non-British person that criticises the NHS will get my fist going straight for their face.

[MsRowdyRedhead]

64706
Skrief,
NO ONE is criticizing the NHS.  It's the arbitrary rule by the IOC everyone is upset about....

64701
 The rules committee has decided only two members of each team can advance to the all-around, meaning that even if one team is predominant above all others it can only have equal representation in the all-around at best.

What this also means is that Jordyn Wieber, "the reigning world champion in the all-around and a favorite to win Olympic-gold," will not be allowed take part in that round because she finished 3rd among the U.S. women's team on Sunday.

But what if Wieber's 3rd place score was higher than the first place score received by a team member from another country? Technically it could happen, but the rules committee guards against it by erasing the scores of each individual gymnast once the two advancing team members have been decided.

To put it as one of the Olympic correspondents did on Sunday night, "it's like it never even happened."

This is not just an issue for Americans. Rather, it's an issue for any team that might have three or perhaps even four members excel instead of just two. As such, it is a perfect microcosm of the problems posed by political correctness, and particularly by egalitarianism. For in a bid to be sure every country gets to advance, some of the best gymnasts will be forced to sit this one out.

[Trijhak]

64707

Thanks for assuming I was referring to people on this forum. >_> ಠ_ಠ

The world isn't centred around MLNO, you know.

[Blade]

64709

No-one said it was; but with everything making it's way to tie around and into everything at this precise time, it's kinda hard to differentiate what someone's talking about.

It's like someone talking about things in Canada two years ago, though luckily, nothing that major happened, aside from miraculously running out of snow at the very time the Olympics were on. -_-;

/EDIT: Actually, that was only in Vancouver too, because I recall that time, and it was snowing where I was. xD

//EDIT: Missingno. just took over my Wii temporarily. I won a game, and it crashed badly; though with no harm. =P

[MsRowdyRedhead]

64710

Your comment directly followed a discussion about socialism and the Olympics, Skrief... mea culpa.

[Flipz]

64711

What is the NHS?  It is some branch of the IOC?

I, personally, think the IOC needs a visit from the ION. 

[Trijhak]

64712

And this is a topic where, commonly, things in a post often relate to few other things!

[MsRowdyRedhead]

64711

What is the NHS?  It is some branch of the IOC?

I, personally, think the IOC needs a visit from the ION. 

64713
NHS is the National Health Service in the UK..

[mtmerrick]

Olympic boycott is in full effect at my house.....

64714

[Flipz]

64715

It's a shame, really--the Olympics used to be worth watching.

[mtmerrick]

Its just like the Grammys or other big awards: they have become so bogged down in corprate corruption and screwed up politics they become meaningless.

64716

[Blade]

64717

The only good thing about the shows in question, most of the time, is when people start singing. And even then it's iffy; if Justin Bieber's anywhere near the stage, the channel will be muted and changed.

[MsRowdyRedhead]

64718

GAWD we need a LIKE button...


@64714, 5 an6  VOTE UP! @ 64717 LOLZ

[mtmerrick]

64719

Ill most likley agree with you. Unless its tied to Facebook, in which case BURN IT WITH FIRE.