If you were Paul Hamm, what would you do?

[KOPBET]

If you were Paul Hamm would you give up the gold medal in the name of sportsmanship? Or would you keep it no matter what?

Curious to see how this event plays out. He has already said he would not give it up.

Here is one man's opinion.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5790612/

[jim coulter]

Didnt know much about it till I read the article. If he only won it because people counted wrong. then he "really" didnt win it at all. He might have it "awarded" to him, but won it...no.

[Fishman]

No way... and here is why...

CNN on Hamm (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/olympics/2004/writers/08/23/swift.gym/index.html?cnn=yes)

[Vettefan87]

No way... and here is why...

CNN on Hamm (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/olympics/2004/writers/08/23/swift.gym/index.html?cnn=yes)
That sums it up right there, nobody will ever know how Yang Tae Young would have performed if he knew he had a bigger lead. I say no I would not give it up he did earn it.


Justin

[kingman]

The entire gymnastic scoring system is no different then the ice skating, diving, or any event that is subject to several different scores. That is why they throw out the highest and lowest scores, but between the different countries deals are made, so it is said.

Paul really didn't lose, he came in second place which is a silver medal. In any book he is a winner. As far as the Korean is concern, l couldn't care less about him but being fair he deserves at least his own gold medal.

In all sports contests where a ref or a judge is involved errors happen and it's part of the game, but in the Olympics where a person trains for all his life it's different.

Give the Korean his own Gold medal.

Alan

[Fishman]

Give the Korean his own Gold medal.

I was thinking it would be best to award another Gold, but this is where I finally changed my mind (written on CNN)...

"...So why not a second gold medal? Why not accommodate the upset Koreans and send everyone home happy? Well for one thing, you can make a pretty good case that, if you're going to go to the videotape, Yang shouldn't have won.

Yes, the videotape of the parallel bars showed the judges erred by assigning a 9.9 start value. But it showed something else, too. In the course of his routine, Yang had four holds on the bar, when the rules allow for a maximum of three. The deduction for that mistake? Two-tenths of a point.

The judges missed it.

It is not enough to say Paul Hamm should keep his gold medal. He's a deserving champion. Period." --- end qoute.


But, it's just a flippin' medal... so in the big picture... who cares. It was just great to watch it all on the tube.

[Glennm27]

I would not give it up.

Wasn't the option given to share the gold?

Share it, but once given to someone, it should never be revoked nor should it be given up.

Share the Gold is the best option.

[Blade]

Shut your mouth and go enjoy your gold.

[Vettefan87]

Sharing the gold medal? That to me would be like kissing my sister or something like that. The judges messed up twice as noted before, one in the Americans favor and one in the koreans. He did right by saying he was not giving it up, and I would not share it.


Justin

[wishuwerehere82]

After the 10 minute "thumbs down" episode on the parallel bars last night, I think Paul Hamm used any and all of the grace under pressure quotient that should be in reserve for all of the competitors.
There's one Korean judge that's going to be lucky if they let him back in the country after the closing cerimony, though.

[KOPBET]

After the 10 minute "thumbs down" episode on the parallel bars last night, I think Paul Hamm used any and all of the grace under pressure quotient that should be in reserve for all of the competitors.
There's one Korean judge that's going to be lucky if they let him back in the country after the closing cerimony, though.
What happened? I missed it.