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SilverGS · 08-07-2012, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Arsenal14

The way I read the tiebreaker, we get bronze:
http://www.london2012.com/athletics/...tition-format/

At the end of the competition, any ties are broken in favour of the athlete with fewest failures at the final height. If still tied, the athlete with the fewest total failures wins, and if still tied after that the tie stands, other than for first place, which is normally resolved by a jump-off.

so 3 Bronze?

GirlySports · 08-07-2012, 01:35 PM

I LIED!

There is no jump off. EVERYONE GETS A BRONZE!

A Bronze for Canada!!!!!!!!!!

Bertuzzied · 08-07-2012, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

I LIED!

There is no jump off. EVERYONE GETS A BRONZE!

A Bronze for Canada!!!!!!!!!!

Really? kinda slack isnt' it?

GirlySports · 08-07-2012, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

Really? kinda slack isnt' it?

It's the Canadian way

He needed all 6 guys to miss to get a 3-way tie for bronze.. and all 6 guys missed!

Senator Clay Davis · 08-07-2012, 01:40 PM

I mean I guess a medal is a medal....

SilverGS · 08-07-2012, 01:41 PM

Lol I want to see the podium all 3 guys getting a bronze medal. I want the middle.. no I do!

Looks like the Russian is going to get Gold.

cDnStealth · 08-07-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by GirlySports

I LIED!

There is no jump off. EVERYONE GETS A BRONZE!

A Bronze for Canada!!!!!!!!!!

Lame... I mean, good for Drouin but they shouldn't leave it at a 3 way tie.

GirlySports · 08-07-2012, 01:48 PM

it's been the rule since 1896!

http://trackandfield.about.com/od/hi...mhijumpmen.htm

only jump off is for gold.

Nammer403 · 08-07-2012, 01:51 PM

yay on the bronze!

Senator Clay Davis · 08-07-2012, 01:54 PM

So theoritically, one person could make a jump at X height, everyone (say 10 people) else misses....so 10 way tie for silver?

GirlySports · 08-07-2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

So theoritically, one person could make a jump at X height, everyone (say 10 people) else misses....so 10 way tie for silver?

depends on how many misses a person had in previous heights. Those guys are eliminated.

Here you had a Brit, Qatari and Canadian who didn't miss at all before 2.33m then missed 3 times. So it's a tie.

Mason missed twice at 2.29m and it cost him since his total is now 5 misses. He was sooooo close to making 2.33m too, too bad.

Arsenal14 · 08-07-2012, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

So theoritically, one person could make a jump at X height, everyone (say 10 people) else misses....so 10 way tie for silver?

Sure, if they other 10 had the same results up to that point. First tiebreaker is misses at the height they tied at, then total misses throughout the finals. So, if everybody made all of their previous jumps then it would be a 10 way tie for silver

GirlySports · 08-07-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Arsenal14

Sure, if they other 10 had the same results up to that point. First tiebreaker is misses at the height they tied at, then total misses throughout the finals. So, if everybody made all of their previous jumps then it would be a 10 way tie for silver

Yes

Senator Clay Davis · 08-07-2012, 02:00 PM

Can't wait for the day where 9 people are standing on the podium because of ties.

SilverGS · 08-07-2012, 02:06 PM

Outside shot of course but no medals for 100m Hurdles for Canada.

Arsenal14 · 08-07-2012, 02:09 PM

Now it's a short break until Clayton (welterweight boxer) goes in the quarter finals at 2:45. I assume he has no chance as it's a judged (and likely corrupt) sport and his opponent is from Great Britain. He might need a knockout to win.

GirlySports · 08-07-2012, 02:10 PM

Russ Anber's going to have a meltdown (an Olympic tradition)

403ep3 · 08-07-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Arsenal14

Now it's a short break until Clayton (welterweight boxer) goes in the quarter finals at 2:45. I assume he has no chance as it's a judged (and likely corrupt) sport and his opponent is from Great Britain. He might need a knockout to win.

Oh damn, vrs GB? There goes his chance at winning

GirlySports · 08-07-2012, 02:30 PM

in the lightweights right now, the Cuban is killing the Brit.

Hope this is a sign of things to come

SilverGS · 08-07-2012, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arsenal14

Now it's a short break until Clayton (welterweight boxer) goes in the quarter finals at 2:45. I assume he has no chance as it's a judged (and likely corrupt) sport and his opponent is from Great Britain. He might need a knockout to win.

Well the Brit he is fighting is Ranked 2 in the weight class and Clayton is not ranked at all. They had a quick look at this yesterday and Clayton has boxed well to even get into this position but is in tough regardless of it being GBR that he is fighting against. Definitely the underdog in this fight.