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Re: The London 2012 Olympics: Sports discussion
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Originally Posted by danielf
I don't consider it cheating, although what they did was rather blatant. There's plenty examples of athletes who don't perform at their best in races that don't matter too much in order to avoid showing the opposition how strong they really are. Are they cheats as well?
Is a football team that rests players for less important matches cheating?
I think you're better off thinking of a format where losing doesn't help.
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It hardly epitomises the Olympic ideal though does it? So I think it's the right result..Format or not they had a duty to do their best and they patently didn't.
After all the Athletes oath is
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"In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these
Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the
true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams."
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