China won the Gold and Silver medals in the 10m Women's Air Rifle event. Even though the third highest score went to China's Wu Liuxi, the Bronze medal went to Kazakhstan's Olga Dovgun as the Games rules state that a country can only be awarded a maximum of two medals in any event.
This rule is unbelievable. Even in sports, there exist such rules, an artificial barrier, to protect the weaker. Shouldn't sports, of all types of competitions, be totally based on meritocracy? If you ain't good enough to beat the big guys, you gotta work harder. The fourth was really good, in fact with a difference of merely 0.7 points from the third. Just not as good to deserve a medal yet.
There are other smaller games, such as the SEA Games, that build up the strengths of athletics and celebrate their abilities, without the threats of powerhouses like China and Japan. And in big games like the Asian Games and the Olympics, it is the chance for them to prove themselves against the big boys and girls. Is there a need for such protection?
The Games, is a competition for the glory of the country, as well as for individual's. I feel really disappointed for her. I suspect she definitely is feeling worse now. However, all is fair. Rules are rules. Just that IMHO, some rules are certainly ridiculous.
This rule is unbelievable. Even in sports, there exist such rules, an artificial barrier, to protect the weaker. Shouldn't sports, of all types of competitions, be totally based on meritocracy? If you ain't good enough to beat the big guys, you gotta work harder. The fourth was really good, in fact with a difference of merely 0.7 points from the third. Just not as good to deserve a medal yet.
There are other smaller games, such as the SEA Games, that build up the strengths of athletics and celebrate their abilities, without the threats of powerhouses like China and Japan. And in big games like the Asian Games and the Olympics, it is the chance for them to prove themselves against the big boys and girls. Is there a need for such protection?
The Games, is a competition for the glory of the country, as well as for individual's. I feel really disappointed for her. I suspect she definitely is feeling worse now. However, all is fair. Rules are rules. Just that IMHO, some rules are certainly ridiculous.
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