美国就是强啊；
马术裁判的失误，德国交出了金牌；
为什么美国就可以不交呢？
因为他不怕奥委会不带他玩！
wuwu；
Gymnastics officials ask Hamm to give up the gold
By EDDIE PELLS, AP Sports Writer
August 27, 2004
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Gymnastics officials asked Paul Hamm to give up his
gold medal as the ultimate show of sportsmanship, but the U.S. Olympic
Committee told them to take responsibility for their own mistakes.
In a dispute over scores that has turned into a political squabble, the head
of the International Gymnastics Federation suggested in a letter to Hamm that
giving the all-around gold medal to South Korea's Yang Tae-young ``would be
recognized as the ultimate demonstration of fair play by the whole world.''
FIG president Bruno Grandi tried to send the letter Thursday night to Hamm
through the USOC, but the USOC refused to deliver it.
In a letter back to Grandi, USOC secretary general Jim Scherr called the
request ``a blatant and inappropriate attempt on the part of (FIG) to once
again shift responsibility for its own mistakes and instead pressure Mr. Hamm
into resolving what has become an embarrassing situation for your
federation.''
Yang, the bronze medalist, was wrongly docked a tenth of a point on his
parallel bars routine. If he had received the proper score, he would have won
gold and Hamm would have won silver. Three judges were suspended, and FIG said
the results would stand.
Through his agent, Hamm declined comment, but he has said in the past that he
has no intentions of giving up his medal unless ordered to do so by FIG.
Grandi said Friday he believed the issue was closed until he learned of that
comment by Hamm.
Although Grandi's letter says ``the true winner of the all-around competition
is Yang Tae-young'' the FIG president insisted he's not pressuring Hamm.
``There is no doubt he has won the medal,'' Grandi said. ``He deserves the
medal and the ranking is clear. ... I respect totally Paul Hamm and all the
decisions he makes. If he says give back the medal, I respect it. Don't give
back the medal, I respect the decision. He is not responsible for anything.''
The USOC had a much different interpretation of the letter.
``I don't know of any comparison in any sport anywhere where you crown an
athlete, crown a team and then say, `Oh, that was a mistake. Would you fix
this for us?''' USOC chairman Peter Ueberroth said.
Ueberroth said the USOC considers the case closed, based on the FIG ruling --
that the scores cannot be changed -- and from a statement from International
Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge, who said the IOC would stick with
the results turned in by the federation and wouldn't step in unless there were
clear signs of impropriety
马术裁判的失误，德国交出了金牌；
为什么美国就可以不交呢？
因为他不怕奥委会不带他玩！
wuwu；
Gymnastics officials ask Hamm to give up the gold
By EDDIE PELLS, AP Sports Writer
August 27, 2004
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Gymnastics officials asked Paul Hamm to give up his
gold medal as the ultimate show of sportsmanship, but the U.S. Olympic
Committee told them to take responsibility for their own mistakes.
In a dispute over scores that has turned into a political squabble, the head
of the International Gymnastics Federation suggested in a letter to Hamm that
giving the all-around gold medal to South Korea's Yang Tae-young ``would be
recognized as the ultimate demonstration of fair play by the whole world.''
FIG president Bruno Grandi tried to send the letter Thursday night to Hamm
through the USOC, but the USOC refused to deliver it.
In a letter back to Grandi, USOC secretary general Jim Scherr called the
request ``a blatant and inappropriate attempt on the part of (FIG) to once
again shift responsibility for its own mistakes and instead pressure Mr. Hamm
into resolving what has become an embarrassing situation for your
federation.''
Yang, the bronze medalist, was wrongly docked a tenth of a point on his
parallel bars routine. If he had received the proper score, he would have won
gold and Hamm would have won silver. Three judges were suspended, and FIG said
the results would stand.
Through his agent, Hamm declined comment, but he has said in the past that he
has no intentions of giving up his medal unless ordered to do so by FIG.
Grandi said Friday he believed the issue was closed until he learned of that
comment by Hamm.
Although Grandi's letter says ``the true winner of the all-around competition
is Yang Tae-young'' the FIG president insisted he's not pressuring Hamm.
``There is no doubt he has won the medal,'' Grandi said. ``He deserves the
medal and the ranking is clear. ... I respect totally Paul Hamm and all the
decisions he makes. If he says give back the medal, I respect it. Don't give
back the medal, I respect the decision. He is not responsible for anything.''
The USOC had a much different interpretation of the letter.
``I don't know of any comparison in any sport anywhere where you crown an
athlete, crown a team and then say, `Oh, that was a mistake. Would you fix
this for us?''' USOC chairman Peter Ueberroth said.
Ueberroth said the USOC considers the case closed, based on the FIG ruling --
that the scores cannot be changed -- and from a statement from International
Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge, who said the IOC would stick with
the results turned in by the federation and wouldn't step in unless there were
clear signs of impropriety
