Everything wrong with it pretty much was a result of the decision to host it on and around the Seine.

Was obviously a terrible show in person due to so many things that wouldn’t have been seen. (You’re basically just watching a boat parade)

High amount of pre-recorded content was incredibly noticiable due to the rain.

Some of the performances were good, but it didn’t have a flow like most of the others. Just felt like a high budget variety show rather than an opening ceremony.

And then the portion with the Olympic flag and conclusion of the torch relay drug on for way too long. 5 minutes of a mechnical horse going down the Seine, and then it seemed like everyone who carried the torch had to jog half a mile to find the next person (or go down the Seine as Nadal did).

It was different, sure, but I don’t think it was better for it. Would have much preferred a traditional show that better tied all it’s elements together.

Lol. Clearly I struck a nerve.

Just go look at the reply by the Romanian flair who agreed with me. (Unbeknownst to them, granted, due to my somewhat vague language)

It’s obvious very very few actually think Barbosu deserves the bronze.

There’s also no logically consistent way to reward Barbosu the bronze. Either you argue that judging mistakes should be rectified at which point Voinea should be awarded the bronze or judging mistakes shouldn’t be corrected at which point Chiles should be awarded the bronze as the judging mistakes (including allegedly accepting a late appeal) should stand.

But sure, keep pretending you think it’s Barbosu rather than Voinea who deserves the bronze.

Okay???

It doesn’t change the fact that would be the predominant narrative. Not what precise element Chiles performed.

I mean, she can do whatever she wants with her medal. If she gave her medal to Voinea along with a public statement, many folks woulf consider Voinea the de facto bronze medal winner.

But we all know she won’t. So holdimg Chiles to yhe same standard is nonsense.

Nah, we’d be talking about Voinea’s ghost deduction.

Yes, you just proved precisely my point.

“This Romanian” refers to Barbosu.

She only got it because of poor judging anyway when they said the girl was out and she wasn’t.

I agree. Hand it over and move on, right? That’s what we should expect Barbosu to do, right? RIGHT?

I mean… no one actually think this Romanian won the bronze.

They thing the other one deserves it and we should hand Barbasu a bronze because she prematurely celebrated.

On a wonderful fall day with a high of 56F on a pancake flat course? Sure, I could be convinced that’s true.

On this course with it’s 438m of gain on a pretty hot and muggy day (91 was the high for the day, not sure what it peaked at by noon)? Press X to doubt that “good health” and 6 months of training would be sufficient for someone with little to no running background or endurance sports background.