shought Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 <img src="http://i47.tinypic.com/2r7ovnn.jpg" class="logo" />Sven Kramer of the Netherlands was just disqualified in the men's 10K long track speed skating event for finishing in the wrong lane. As part of the the last pair of racers on the track, he put up the day's fastest time but lost the gold metal on a DQ for in improper lane choice. He was so far ahead of his fellow competitor that he had no lane reference when he failed to switch lanes just past the midway point of the race."You have to decide in a split second. Afterwards I should have gone with my own thoughts, but I was brought into doubt," Kramer said."This is a real expensive mistake. This really sucks."Kramer's coach, Gerard Kemkers, could clearly been seen pointing Kramer towards the wrong lane."Usually, I don't want to blame anyone else but this time I can't do anything else," a frustrated Kramer said. "I wanted to go on the outer lane, then just before the cone, Gerald [Kemkers] shouted 'inner lane.' I thought he's probably right and went to the inter lane."Then I noticed in the stadium that something was wrong."Kramer finished almost four seconds ahead of Lee Seung-Hoon, but it didn't matter. The South Korean was already celebrating the gold medal while the Dutch world-record holder was finishing his race, partially unaware of what he had done.Source (partial) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toshiro Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Stupid coach.. Shouldn't say something.. Switching lane is like breathing for someone who's been iceskating his whole life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTwilightZone Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Saw it on the telly, what a shame indeed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 i dont think the coach is going to have a future job in skating. the skater should known better too. so it isnt ging to get another 300,000 er now. oh well he is till a millioniare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Stupid coach.. Shouldn't say something.. Switching lane is like breathing for someone who's been iceskating his whole life*cough* bullshit argument which you got from TV/News.The guy who claimed this(on live Dutch television) is an idiot, obviously the coach is going to say something.If you see your pupil making the biggest mistake of his life, you'll try to warn him, this is what the coach did... Only, he was the one making the mistake, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 on a side note. they had on the news here that a report was talkign to the skater before (couple days) and asked him how to pronounce his name for the new story. he, the skater, says are you stupid and ends the report. the skater is a jackazz too. so he got what was coming to him. on the news they said his name is pronounce (karma) if so this makes it all the more funnier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shought Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Lol, he's won 4 (or 5?) Gold medals already and the interviewing is treating him like 'some guy'? The interviewer should've just made some proper preparations.You're not gonna ask Roger Federer to 'please state your name and discipline', are you :PMedia ≠ information.ps I do agree that he should've responded a little more polite ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atasas Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 pressure to succeed, anything could happen... do remember (not too well as where) weight lifter had $hitted himself on a last count, dropped and run off... :facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myidisbb Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 pressure to succeed, anything could happen... do remember (not too well as where) weight lifter had $hitted himself on a last count, dropped and run off... :facepalm:or the female weightlifer that would piss herself when she lifts the wiech above her body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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