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2 months agoI think Chiles would face sanctions from the international gymnastics body. As far as USAG goes, I’m not sure. They could face sanctions too, but they obviously have more leverage than a single athlete does.
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I don’t think it’s a lack of sportsmanship to make use of the processes that are there. I do think the processes here are insane.
I’m someone with a legal background and the way they have things set up is a mess. From what I can tell, every step of the process is calibrated for speed. I agree that the initial decisions should be made quickly (but surely they can spare 2 more minutes for the final competitor to file). However, appeals need more care and time than just a few days.
This whole thing just reeks of an organization that wants to shove this under a rug and move on. They know they screwed up multiple times at the competition and now are using a complete lack of flexibility to try to cover for it. The problem for them is that they are facing a litigant that doesn’t lack for resources and is highly determined.
I think it’s fair to gently remind some of these organizations that they would not exist without American support of the Olympics over the past several decades.
There’s nothing nasty about reminding them who pays the bills.