Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 I don't know if anybody just got done watching the marathon, but one of the worst incidents in Olympic event history occurred when a protestor attacked the lead runner from Brazil when he was dominating the race and basically cost him the gold. This is a terrible way to end the Games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaosrage 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 they should have to run it again right away. only way to be fair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 They can't. In a sprint sure, but a marathon is too tough to run twice in succession. It takes a couple of weeks to recover from one. They should just give him a second gold. Only way I can see them solving this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Staravenger Report post Posted August 29, 2004 Sorry for a very weak post but....WHAT THE FUCK?! Thats fucked up... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaosrage 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 They can't. In a sprint sure, but a marathon is too tough to run twice in succession. It takes a couple of weeks to recover from one. They should just give him a second gold. Only way I can see them solving this. I was just kidding. They wouldn't even start the hurdles over when a hurdler got knocked down by someone in the other lane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 If it were an American or Israeli runner, I could understand. But BRAZIL? What was the protestor angry about -- the price of nuts? Perhaps the runner's family chopped down a rain-forest tree or something... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zorin Industries 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2...ics/3610598.stm Any Grand Prix watchers probably remember him from a few years back. I think he did the same thing at a horse racing event as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 I'm not sure it was necessarily a protestor or just some nut case. What do the Scottish have against Brazil? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 Too bad this wasn't Beijing. The Chinese would know how to deal with him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest D'Lo White Report post Posted August 29, 2004 Damn, that protester has some nasty legs. The runner didn't seem to care that much when he entered the stadium for the final lap he looked pretty happy to get third place. It probably didn't cost him the race. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exslade ZX 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 I'm not sure it was necessarily a protestor or just some nut case. What do the Scottish have against Brazil? It was both. After the race, they stated it was in fact a protestor and they read the sign that he had on his back. Something about Israeli.. But I doubt it cost him the race, as they just said...he was already being gained on very quickly, and that just helped. But the point remains..the two guys behind him were speeding up, whereas he was losing speed already, and blown up. (But who wouldn't be) And he was happy, so I guess it's all good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Cucaracha 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 I bet if the Brit had passed him to get the bronze, then there'd be more controversy than there currently is. As it is, he got a medal thankfully. I also think he'd have been passed anyway, without the protestor...if not by both then by at least one. Too bad this wasn't Beijing. The Chinese would know how to deal with him. Indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaosrage 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 He only finished about 30 seconds behind 2nd place. I think he could've won. How long was he down for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Staravenger Report post Posted August 29, 2004 Ugh, I'm going to have nightmares of that white guys legs for weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Evolution Report post Posted August 29, 2004 He was pushed out of the race for about 10 seconds, but he'll get a sportsmanship medal even though this retarded white guy pushed him out of the race. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted August 29, 2004 I sympathize greatly for the Brazilian guy, I think it's at 22 miles when your body burns all available sugar and marathoners "hit the wall" and run the last 4 miles on basically guts and determination. Notice how the Brazilian wasn't even able to step aside and make the guy miss or shove him away? I heard that in the Grand Prix he jumped onto the track making a similar statement on the back of his shirt, but with cars racing around him at 230 mph. If I were racing there I probably would have taken a good lick at him. Fucking moron. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Evolution Report post Posted August 29, 2004 I heard that in the Grand Prix he jumped onto the track making a similar statement on the back of his shirt, but with cars racing around him at 230 mph. If I were racing there I probably would have taken a good lick at him. Fucking moron. Yeah, they showed footage of that when NBC when they talked about him, describing him as a "mentally impared" Irish priest/former priest. What a weirdo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Cucaracha 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2004 It was lucky the old guy int he blue shirt jumped in to save him, because the police were nowhere to be seen. Well, they were actually. They were on their bikes a good way away, watching. So anyway, technically, would this count as an assault or what? There must be some sort of term and punishment for physically disrupting a sporting event. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest acnx Report post Posted August 29, 2004 ESPN.com... What a fucking idiot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Last Free Voice Report post Posted August 30, 2004 What a fucking idiot. That just about sums it up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nanks Report post Posted August 31, 2004 If this guy had attacked an American there would be fucking uproar. The guy probably would've been shot then and there. It's odd though, this guy could just as easily been some kind of terrorist/suicide bomber but no sign of the much talked about "anti-terrorism" security forces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted August 31, 2004 It's odd though, this guy could just as easily been some kind of terrorist/suicide bomber but no sign of the much talked about "anti-terrorism" security forces. That's what I was thinking. Didn't a Canadian jump into a pool a couple weeks ago or something? Nothing awful has happened, but the crowd control really kind of sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5867717/ Brazil to appeal men's marathon results Attack on de Lima at end of race prompts officials to cry foul Brazil runner Vanderlei de Lima was attacked during the final stretch of the men's marathon on Sunday, prompting Brazil officials to plan an appeal on the result. ATHENS, Greece - Brazilian sports officials blamed inadequate course security for a defrocked priest’s bizarre attack on the Olympic marathon leader, and said Monday they will appeal to world track authorities for a duplicate gold medal. The criticism of Athens Olympic organizers, who have been praised for their overall security, came as former priest Cornelius Horan was given a one-year suspended sentence. Horan also was fined $3,600 and warned to stay out of trouble in Greece for the next three years. Carlos Arthur Nuzman, president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, said marathoner Vanderlei de Lima should have been better guarded as he ran ahead of the field with about three miles to go Sunday night on the closing day of the Olympics. Horan jumped from the crowd and grabbed de Lima, knocking him into roadside spectators. De Lima continued running, but soon lost his lead and finished third. “It’s a big mistake. The moment you have a leader, you need to have two motorcycles together protecting him,” Nuzman said. “The athlete cannot pay for such a mistake.” Athens Olympic organizers could not immediately be reached for comment. Roberto Gesta de Melo, head of the Brazilian track federation, said an appeal will be filed in about a week with the International Association of Athletics Federations seeking a gold medal for de Lima. An IAAF race jury rejected a similar appeal Sunday night, saying it sympathized with the Brazilian but could not change the result. “It’s something not usual, of course, but some decisions have been done like that before,” de Melo said, referring to the request for a duplicate gold medal. “I think it would be a gesture of fair play.” Brazilian officials emphasized they have no intention of taking medals away from champion Stefano Baldini of Italy or runner-up Meb Keflezighi of the United States. They said they will appeal to the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport if the IAAF does not agree to the second gold medal. Horan has a history of disrupting sports events and was convicted by a three-member misdemeanor court of violating Greece’s laws on extracurricular sports, which usually are used for soccer hooligans. He was expected to return home to London. Horan, 57, was wearing a green beret, red kilt and knee-high green socks when he pushed de Lima. The former priest had a piece of paper attached to his back bearing the message: “The Grand Prix Priest Israel Fulfillment of Prophecy Says the Bible.” Horan, in a costume similar to Sunday’s, ran onto the track at the British Grand Prix last year and stayed there for more than 20 seconds, forcing Formula One racers traveling at more than 200 mph to swerve around him. He was carrying a sign that said: “Read the Bible — the Bible is always right.” British authorities said Horan also attempted a protest on Wimbledon’s center court during a rain break, and tried to disrupt cricket and rugby matches. De Lima said he might have won the gold medal if Horan hadn’t grabbed him. Though the Brazilian harbors no resentment toward Horan, he said the suspended sentence may not be enough to deter the former priest from future antics. “This means he will probably do this again and get killed, as in Formula One, or kill someone,” de Lima said. © 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SP-1 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 I wonder what that sign says in full. Somehow I have a feeling it's inaccurate or stupid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 I wonder what that sign says in full. Somehow I have a feeling it's inaccurate or stupid. Are you expecting accuracy from a moron who runs onto the track during an F1 race? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2004 If I was a fan I would have done a "Robert DeNiro in Goodfellas" beatdown on him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Staravenger Report post Posted August 31, 2004 Are you expecting accuracy from a moron who runs onto the track during an F1 race? Can you get arrested for beating up the retarded? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
