A piece of news that the British Olympic Organizing Committee manipulated the results of the competition and determined the winner of the competition swept the media all over the world.
The final scores of the gymnastics rings final champion and runner-up actually appeared in the newspaper published a few hours ago. Just this piece of news was enough to attract every reader. Many people believed the news.
Ordinary people's thinking is very simple. If the champion is not determined by default, why are the players' scores exposed in advance
At the same time, the video of the ring final has also become the most popular video on major portal websites. In particular, the video of the competition between the champion Zanetti and the runner-up Chen Dabing has been made into a comparison video. The video is online.
Ordinary viewers may not understand which action is more difficult and which action is less difficult, but the average person can still see the quality of the athletes' performance. Especially Zanetti's small step back when he landed, compared to Chen Dabing who stood as steady as nails on the ground. Even viewers watching gymnastics for the first time knew that Zanetti's performance was not as good as Chen Dabing.
But in the end, Zanetti's score was higher than that of Chen Dabing. This was obviously not a score that convinced people, so more people believed that it was true that the London Olympic Organizing Committee's internal decision to win the championship was true.
There are also some gymnastics professionals or gymnastics celebrities who, after watching the competition video, have come forward to make various comments to give themselves a sense of accomplishment. From a professional perspective, Chen Dabing's performance is indeed perfect. In comparison, Zanetti is really flawed. Almost all gymnastics professionals and gymnastics celebrities believe that Zanetti should not score higher than Chen Dabing.
With this group of professionals setting the pace to gain a sense of achievement, the direction of public opinion instantly became one-sided. Almost everyone felt that the London Olympic Organizing Committee manipulated the competition and determined the gold medal. If it wasn't pre-determined, why would people with worse performance score higher
What's more, before that, there were more than one scandals at the London Olympics. The incident of bribing referees during a bicycle diving event caused an uproar that has not subsided yet. This is equivalent to a criminal record. Now there is another incident of manipulating the default championship of the competition. Many people subjectively believe that it must be a problem with the London Olympic Organizing Committee.
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A disastrous day for the London Olympic Organizing Committee.
For the London Olympic Organizing Committee, there is nothing more serious than this accusation of manipulating the competition and pre-determining the gold medal. Compared with it, the "bicycle bribery scandal" and "rowing bribery scandal" a few days ago are nothing at all. What is on.
From a criminological perspective, bribing referees is of course much more serious than fixing games. Bribery can be regarded as a commercial crime, while fixing games is at most a matter of internal management.
But for the London Olympic Organizing Committee, the accusation of match-fixing is more serious than bribery.
Bribery is an individual act by some individuals and can be interpreted as a sign of moral failure on the part of those receiving the bribe. The Olympic Organizing Committee can defend itself by saying: It’s not the London Olympic Organizing Committee that asked you to accept bribes. You have poor moral character, so you can’t rely on the Olympic Organizing Committee! Besides, the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. With so many staff members in the Olympic Organizing Committee, wouldn’t it be normal for one or two black sheep to appear
But controlling the competition is different. The London Olympic Organizing Committee is the organizer of the competition, and its task is to ensure that the competition proceeds smoothly and fairly. For the London Olympic Organizing Committee, manipulating the results of the competition and deciding the gold medal can be simply explained by personal behavior. This can be regarded as an official behavior. For the organizers of the competition, if the gold medal can be determined by default, it would be better to just find a few actors and organize a performance according to the script!
No matter what kind of sports competition it is, fair competition is the first element. For example, during the Cold War, the two major camps of the United States and the Soviet Union boycotted games hosted by each other. In addition to political factors and ideological opposition, one of the reasons was the lack of fair treatment at the other side's home court.
This is especially true for the Olympics. Although there will be some controversial competitions in every Olympic Games, at least on the surface, the Olympic Games still have to be covered with the coat of "Olympic spirit". Mutual understanding, friendship, unity and fair competition are the core of the modern Olympic spirit and the basis for hosting the Olympic Games.
Therefore, manipulating the results of the competition and pre-determining the gold medal is tantamount to directly taking a big shovel at the foundation of the Olympic Games. Just like a high-rise building, the windows can be replaced, the walls can be repaired if they are damaged, and even if the frame structure is damaged, it can be repaired, but if the foundation is damaged, the building will really collapse.
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"Sir, we definitely don't have a gold medal in mind! I can guarantee it with my personality!" Sebastian looked horrified. Because the call came from Buckingham Palace.
Although the royal family has no authority in the UK, its status is very lofty and it is a spiritual symbol of the British. For Sebastian, the Prime Minister's official residence at No. 6 Downing Street may not be enough to scare him, but Buckingham Palace is willing to let him sacrifice his knees. This has nothing to do with power, it is entirely a British person's high respect for the royal family.
The royal family usually does not interfere in political affairs, but the incident that just happened about the unofficial gold medal has affected Britain's face. For the royal family, the most valuable thing they have left now is probably face, so at this time, even Buckingham Palace called to inquire about this matter.
"Mr. Chairman, I hope you can properly resolve this matter as soon as possible." said the other side of the phone.
"Yes, I will definitely solve it as soon as possible." Sebastian said decisively.
Although Sebastian's tone was full of confidence, there was no solution in his mind.
The title of the most failed Olympic Games kept popping up in Sebastian's mind. Judging from the current situation, the London Olympics, which has been riddled with scandals, may really be the most failed Olympic Games.
"What should I do? What should I do?" Sebastian had a premonition that perhaps his political career in the UK was about to come to an end.
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While Sebastian was dealing with this crisis, International Olympic Committee President Rogge was also holding a meeting.
In every Olympic Games, the host country will always have some privileges, or the referees will be more lenient in their penalties, or they will be more accommodating in terms of game time... In short, in some aspects, the International Olympic Organizing Committee allows the host country to be "unbridled".
However, scandals broke out one after another at this London Olympics, and the current incident of the default gold medal has exceeded the scope allowed by the International Olympic Committee.
"We are too lenient with the London Olympic Organizing Committee." Chairman Rogge continued: "In other words, the London Olympic Organizing Committee has gone too far!"
"Mr. Chairman, should we give the London Olympic Organizing Committee some warning? Let them restrain themselves?" someone next to him said.
"Okay." Rogge nodded, and then said: "Say hello to the Anti-Doping Committee and ask them to organize a temporary random inspection of British athletes. The scope should not be too large, but the London Olympic Organizing Committee must know .I think LOCOG understands what we mean.”
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At the Olympic Velodrome, the final of the individual track cycling competition is about to begin. The two sides are Zhang Guan and British player Jason Kenny.
In the quarter-finals last night, Zhang Guan had better luck. His opponent, American player Watkins, was not the top player. Zhang Guan easily defeated Watkins and advanced.
In this morning's semi-finals, Zhang Guan encountered a real challenge. His opponent was French star Gregory Beauje.
Beauje has won the official team of the World Cycling Championships in 2009, 2010 and 2012, and can be said to be the strongest player outside the British team.
The competition process was also quite thrilling for Zhang Guan. In the first game, Boge led all the way to the finish line and won.
Perhaps the victory in the first game was too easy. Boge relaxed a little in the second game, but Zhang Guan won the second game.
In the third game of the contest between the two sides, Zhang Guan chose to take the lead and started to lead the horse on the second lap. Boge wanted to follow Zhang Guan and look for opportunities to attack, but he did not expect that he would follow until the end of the game. Until Zhang Guan crossed the finish line, he could not surpass Zhang Guan.
In another semi-final match, British player Jason Kenny faced Costa Rica player Philip. Philip was the weakest among the four semi-finalists, which was obviously equivalent to walking Jason Kenny. Entered the finals.
Jason Kenny is currently ranked number one in the world in racing events. He once won the runner-up in this event in the last Olympic Games, and the champion at that time was his compatriot "Jazz" Hoy. In the UK, Kenny is also hailed as Hoy's successor. In this year's Olympics, Hoy did not participate in the sprint competition, and Kenny took on the important task of winning the gold medal for Britain.
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"I originally thought that my opponent in the final would be Bore, but I didn't expect that it would be Zhang Guan!" Kenny was a little irritable at this time because he didn't understand Zhang Guan's technical characteristics at all.
French player Beauge is Kenny's old rival. The two of them have almost taken the top two places in the world competition in recent years. They are also very familiar with each other's technical characteristics and riding rhythm. It can be said that they already know each other and know each other.
But in Kenny's eyes, Zhang Guan is a completely unfamiliar opponent. Especially on such an important stage as the Olympic finals, Kenny absolutely does not want to encounter an unknown.
Next to him, the coach of the British team who was holding Zhang Guan's bicycle coughed dryly, causing Kenny to come back to his senses and focus on the competition!
Track cycling races require a stationary start, but the athletes' shoes are buckled on the pedals, so someone needs to help support the bicycle to avoid falling. In order to ensure fairness, the competition requires the coach to hold the opponent's bicycle, which is the British The head coach is Zhang Guan Fuche, while the head coach of the Chinese team is Kenny Fuche.
The starter gave the order and the race started. The coaches of both sides let go almost at the same time, and the two drivers also started to move forward, but their speed was relatively slow, and they always maintained a relatively safe distance.
Kenny didn't understand Zhang Guan's reality, so he seemed very conservative. Until the second lap, he didn't dare to accelerate immediately.
Zhang Guan didn't pay much attention and started to speed up on the second lap. Upon seeing this, Kenny immediately moved forward, preparing to take advantage of the wake generated by Zhang Guan's riding.
However, what Kenny didn't expect was that Zhang Guan accelerated very quickly. Just halfway through the second lap, Zhang Guan almost accelerated to the fastest speed.
"Why is Zhang Guan so fast? We haven't entered the last lap yet. There is no need to be so fast. Is it a trap? To deliberately lure me into a trap? Should I follow?" Kenny hesitated.
It was precisely because of this hesitation that Zhang Guan did not follow immediately. Zhang Guan had already widened the distance, and Kenny could not continue to take advantage of Zhang Guan's wake.
"Don't worry, Zhang Guan accelerated early, which means he used up his energy in advance. By the last lap, I burst out with all my strength, and I will definitely be able to catch up." Kenny thought to himself.
As he was about to enter the final lap, Kenny increased his speed to the extreme.
However, the distance between him and Zhang Guan has not narrowed at all, and Zhang Guan's speed has reached its extreme.
Cycling is not a sprint. In track cycling, there is not much difference in the fastest speed between the players. The real competition is who can sustain the explosive power for a longer period of time, and this is what Kenny is good at.
It's a pity that Kenny found the wrong opponent in today's competition. No matter how strong the sustained explosive power of a cyclist is, how can he compare to a sprinter!
"Oops, I can't catch up! I should have followed him just now." When Kenny realized this, it was already too late.
Zhang Guan was a long way ahead of Kenny and crossed the finish line first, winning the first game.
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"Zhang Guan's speed in this round is very fast, maybe within 10 seconds!" Kenny was gliding on the track while looking at Zhang Guan in front of him.
In track cycling races, although you have to ride three laps, only the last lap is recorded. When the contestants enter the last lap, their speed has increased to the extreme, so the last lap is full speed. The distance of one cycle of a bicycle is 200 meters, and the time for the world's top male athletes to cycle at full speed is a little more than 10 seconds. A score of less than 10 seconds is difficult for even the world's top athletes to achieve.
At this moment, there was a noise and exclamation in the arena.
Kenny turned to look and saw that Zhang Guan's results were already given on the score display board on the wall.
9.757 seconds!
Kenny suddenly took a breath of air.
"9.757 seconds! My God! Sir Hoy's record has been broken by Zhang Guan!"
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