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Re: Throwing Matches at the Olympics
There's a difference between swimming to conserve energy and still qualify for the finals and throwing a match.
Throwing a match is not the intent of the game. The teams were using that option in their qualifying strategy and they were warned to play the game as it was intended. They ignored the warnings and they were thrown out.
Swimming conservatively and advancing to the next race is not the same thing.
A lot hinges on that little word, intent.
Jane
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Last edited by JaneYoung : 02-08-2012 at 12:47.
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My crotchety old person opinion is that it should be illegal to try to win the award. Do things because you like doing them or because it helps others. Don't do things to win awards. - Madison [more] 
02-08-2012, 12:32
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