I feel so bad for Paul Hamm.
P. Hamm Should Not Have Won Gymnastics Gold
Three Judges Suspended for Giving Wrong Scores to South Korean
ATHENS, Greece (Aug. 21) -- Paul Hamm's gold medal just lost its luster.
A scoring mistake at the all-around gymnastics final cost Yang Tae-young the gold that ended up going to Hamm, the International Gymnastics Federation ruled Saturday. The South Korean got the bronze instead.
Three judges were suspended, but the results will not be changed, the federation said. The South Korean Olympic team will ask the Court of Arbitration for Sports to determine if Yang deserves a gold medal.
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I think Paul Hamm should be able to keep his medal, but in all fairness, Yang-Tae young should also receive one if he indeed deserves one.
You'd think that after the Canada/Russian figure skating scandal of SLC '02, these judges would get their heads on straight!
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