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In response to "No way Ohno deserved that DQ." by Stephen

Ohno knows how to push a guy down without making it look bad and the judges know that.

Posted by David (aka David) Mar 2 '10, 12:08

I agree that the sport has a tremendous amount of built-in ambiguity, but I have no problem with the DQ. Even as Ohno said he disagreed with it, his body language was of the "Heh, busted" variety than that of righteous indignation.

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It seemed like the same incidental contact that goes on in all of those races. I think Ohno's body language was more in the line of "I made contact - pmb Mar 2, 12:34 1
- I agree with this. (nm) - musubi Mar 2, 12:52
I continue to get a kick out of how dirty the Koreans skate, knowing that they're getting DQ'd. - Reagen Mar 2, 12:10 18
- Once when a Korean was falling down, he intentionally, specifically tried to grab Ohno too. -- nm - David Mar 2, 12:11 17
  - In the 500m? He tried to grab Hamelin (or at least it looked like he did) - Guigue Mar 2, 12:20 2
    - No, this was in the preliminary round of a longer race (I want to say the 1500). I was the one saying his DQ in the race you mention is perfectly vali -- nm - David Mar 2, 12:21 1
      - Ok, cause in the 500m, it seems like the Korean tries to grab the skate of Hamelin while he's falling down -- nm - Guigue Mar 2, 12:24
  - Yeah, I wondered if that was because if his Japanese heritage -- nm - Stephen Mar 2, 12:14 12
    - it's partially that, and partially because they think he gets away with stuff. -- nm - Reagen Mar 2, 12:16 11
      - Even the Korean skaters acknowledge he's the most famous skater in Korea. -- nm - David Mar 2, 12:16 10
        
        Did they happen to show you guys the clip of Hamelin's gf (the women's silver medallist) in the stands during his race? - Reagen Mar 2, 12:22 9
        
        I work with a girl from Saint-Felicien, St-Gelais hometown. They're *loud* but adorable! :) -- nm - Guigue Mar 2, 12:27
        
        Over and over again. Every time he raced. We were talking about making a drinking game out of it. -- nm - David Mar 2, 12:24
        
        Oh, here we go -- (link) - Reagen Mar 2, 12:24 [youtube] 6
        
        *imagines her cheering him on in bed like that...feels weird about it...keeps going with it* -- nm - Max Mar 2, 12:39 4
        
        (also, in some moments she looks not unlike Andy Samberg) -- nm - Max Mar 2, 12:43 3
        
        that's cause she's a ginger. most of them do. -- nm - Remlik Mar 2, 12:47
        
        You're imagining Andy Samberg in bed? -- nm - David Mar 2, 12:44 1
        
        He's on a horse. -- nm - Max Mar 2, 12:47
        
        Heh..one guy helps her over; the other dude rushes in like it's a security breach. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 2, 12:26
  - He's the Reed Richards to their Victor von Dooms. -- nm - Reagen Mar 2, 12:12
Ohno's a good cop! -- nm - jingoist pixie Mar 2, 12:09

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Ohno knows how to push a guy down without making it look bad and the judges know that.

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