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Germany's Britta Steffen beat out Dara Torres for the gold by 1/100th of a second.
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Missed it by THAT much!
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Re: Missed it by THAT much!
NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Spoiler
Germany's Britta Steffen beat out Dara Torres for the gold by 1/100th of a second.
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Geez, didn't see the 'grumbling" when Phelps win was 1/100th of a second, now did we?
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Re: Missed it by THAT much!
a1mamacat wrote:NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Spoiler
Germany's Britta Steffen beat out Dara Torres for the gold by 1/100th of a second.
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Geez, didn't see the 'grumbling" when Phelps win was 1/100th of a second, now did we?
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I personally think that win a win is as close as 1/100th of a second, both Olympians should get a gold. But then again I am a mom and would like to see everyone leave happy.
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Re: Missed it by THAT much!
A win is a win and if there is any way to determine by our current technology who actually got there first, that competitor should be the winner.PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote: I personally think that win a win is as close as 1/100th of a second, both Olympians should get a gold. But then again I am a mom and would like to see everyone leave happy.
In earlier swimming heats, if there is an exact tie for the last final position, the two swimmers have a "swim-off" to determine who gets in the final. If there is an exact tie for the medals, it is a tie (I think that there were two bronze medals awarded in a couple of the swimming events).
In cycling, anyone who finishes in a pack is credited with the same time, but the medals themselves (or the red jersey in multi-day events) are awarded to the individuals who cross the line 1-2-3.