Beijing: 08-08-2008

[SOPi_Jawbreaker]

I don't understand why the tie-breaker is to drop another set of scores. I understand the reason for dropping the highest and lowest scores is to get closer to the median score. However, wouldn't it make more sense to break the tie by adding back in the highest and lowest scores, so that the tie-breaker score is based on all six judges instead just three judges.

[LeslieAGD]

Originally Posted by SOPi_Jawbreaker

I don't understand why the tie-breaker is to drop another set of scores. I understand the reason for dropping the highest and lowest scores is to get closer to the median score. However, wouldn't it make more sense to break the tie by adding back in the highest and lowest scores, so that the tie-breaker score is based on all six judges instead just three judges.

It's a bunch of hooey. They deduct the next lowest score...WTF? So, the 14-year old had an 8.9 and Nastia had a 9.0. Nastia was basically punished for having a higher mark. How does that make any kind of sense?

[sunnyhibiscus]

Cheng Fei received too high marks in the Balance Beam Final. The fourth place finisher, Anna Pavlova, lost out by .05. Not to take anything away from Cheng Fei or the Chinese gymnasts, but Anna should have won the bronze medal. Cheng Fei's mistakes were grater in magnitude than Anna's.

With the diving contest last night, the judges gives 10s on the Chinese divers, and they have some minor mistakes, like flat feet in the dives.

[ZTABullwinkle]

Originally Posted by epchick

That 15 year old Japanese girl (Koko) looks just as small as the Chinese girls. I still don't think they are as young as people think they are.

ETA: I hate how Shawn Johnson walks. But yay for Gold & Silver!!!

That is an exaggerated walk that most gymnasts have done for years in meets. I remember doing it also as a young gymnast.