Terpe
28th August 2011, 19:08
Today the fastest man in the world lost his crown, thanks to a new rule on 'false-starts'
Just goes to show that even legends and hero's like Usain, can and will come unstuck with the zero tolerance rule.
Is it a good rule? Is it fair? or should it be changed?
Personally I say it should revert back to an allowance system of one 'life'.
I say...nobody is perfect, at such a level second chances must be allowed.
Here is some of the BBC report:-
The false-start rule that saw Usain Bolt disqualified from the World Championships 100m final will be discussed by the IAAF next Sunday.
Olympic and defending world champion Bolt was thrown out of the showpiece final after one false start in Daegu.
A spokesman for the world athletics governing body said the rule, which was introduced in 2010, "could be changed".
"It would be pending official approval by the congress. It's possible but I can't speculate," he told BBC Sport.
Bolt's anger was clear as he hit the wall at the side of the track following his disqualification.
But many veteran observers agree with the new rule, which brings automatic disqualification for anyone moving before the gun and do no want the council of world athletics governing body the IAAF to make a change.
Read the rest of the BBC report here:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/14700797.stm
Just goes to show that even legends and hero's like Usain, can and will come unstuck with the zero tolerance rule.
Is it a good rule? Is it fair? or should it be changed?
Personally I say it should revert back to an allowance system of one 'life'.
I say...nobody is perfect, at such a level second chances must be allowed.
Here is some of the BBC report:-
The false-start rule that saw Usain Bolt disqualified from the World Championships 100m final will be discussed by the IAAF next Sunday.
Olympic and defending world champion Bolt was thrown out of the showpiece final after one false start in Daegu.
A spokesman for the world athletics governing body said the rule, which was introduced in 2010, "could be changed".
"It would be pending official approval by the congress. It's possible but I can't speculate," he told BBC Sport.
Bolt's anger was clear as he hit the wall at the side of the track following his disqualification.
But many veteran observers agree with the new rule, which brings automatic disqualification for anyone moving before the gun and do no want the council of world athletics governing body the IAAF to make a change.
Read the rest of the BBC report here:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/14700797.stm