Friday, August 22, 2008

Phelps butterfly swimming cheating?

According to reports, eight Olympic gold medals Phelps's 100 meters butterfly champion results of operations suspects. According to this news, the Olympic Games to use the time of measuring equipment manufacturers, Phelps sponsors - Omega refused to disclose the camera records the water, increasing the suspects.

On the 16th at the 100-meter butterfly final, Phelps overwhelmed the Cavic of Serbia, won the championship. But they only difference between the speed of 0.01 seconds, then it was pointed out that camera records should be open water.

N the day decided to open the game record, but later changed its position.

The New York Times quoted experts of sports criticism: "Omega to do too much unnecessary debate has" he said. "Phelps and the issue of Omega and the United States, are great blow. If careful thought Click and follow the basic logic walk, you can avoid suspicion, "Times said anxiety.

But Omega respect explained that the change in their position is in compliance with the National Swimming Federation (FINA) decision. "This is not something we can decide the case." Omega said the photos right to decide whether the public is the National Swimming Federation.

International Swimming Federation and the International Olympic Organizing Committee (IOC) also stepped forward to help Omega. On the 17th, FINA Executive Director of the test in Kunar Times said in an interview with photos is not an open competition of the Union policy, and adhere to a true champion Phelps: "Serbia has seen the photo and withdraw all the relevant judge of protest . "

IOC spokesman Giselle Davies said: "The results announced by the Union to do the same, here in the IOC did not offer reasons for doubt."

You Yongdui Northeastern University in the United States coach Peter Roby also said Omega did not suspect the reason: "After the Olympics, is to start from Olympic official calculation of time and management apparatus, rather than Omega."

But as the players performance measurement equipment-maker, when the swimmers who went the sponsors, that in itself is a conflict of interest, so that the New York Times.

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