Big

The video works here if you can find it under Daniel Cormier:

http://borba-forum.iriston.ru/viewtopic.php?t=1252

ODH

Not a lot of meat in this article. I was looking for more allegations of corruption not just bad calls and wrestlers upset at thier losses.

bluestater

Big, I'm not the one with the problem with the journalist, you are. I don't agree with you, and I don't take your word for face value because you clearly have an agenda. You took one piece out of a well-written article, that most likely was edited and so more explanation was probably cut out, and are harping all over it. The journalist reported Cormier's reaction to what Cormier thought was bad officiating. What exactly is your problem with that? It's not his job to actually judge the officiating. That's the job of the athletes, coaches and administration of FILA. Clearly, they've done a bad job, or we still wouldn't be talking about it, and athletes wouldn't be throwing away medals.

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therick

I agree that there's not a lot of meat, however, when's the last time you saw an AP article about the corruption in FILA?

I'll only be dissapointed if this is the beginning and the end to the media's investigation into officiating that is possibly just as corrupt as anything we've seen in figure skating, gymnastics, etc.

Big

The journalist reported Cormier's reaction to what Cormier thought was bad

officiating.


Bad officiating and corruption are two different things.

Big

I don't freaking get it anyway. Why are all of you complaining so much about FILA corruption? FILA is not at fault for American losses. Americans got just as many gifts from FILA as bad calls. Slay, Kelly in the semis, now Zadick got in through back door. All gifts.

therick

For me personally, I don't care if Americans are winning or not. What I do care about, is the sport. I care if corrupt officiating costs the better wrestler the match. The sport is at it's best when the best wrestlers are winning, not the ones who can work the rules, or bribe the officals the best.

Ground&Pound

Cary Kolat is no stranger this issue.

http://www.post-gazette.com/olympics...9olykolat5.asp

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ODH

The ones who are complaining now are the Swedes. Actually, they are doing more than just complaining about bad officiating, they are alleging corruption, which is something I've never heard a US official do.

ODH

I don't remember Slay getting any disputed calls.