The Thorpedo gets disqualified (2 Viewers)

[Pace Setter]

Cant believe he false-started his pet-event heat! Its not as if he had any chance of losing that race. Hopefully Grant can still win us that gold medal in Athens.

 

[Suney_J]

i was shattered. i couldn't beleive it

i cant imagine how he must feel

 

[how u doin?]

he has the 9 fastest times in the history of the event! and he cant swim it in the olymics...poor bastard

 

[lolzieee]

yeah how bad was that..
but i still think they will let him in *fingers crossed*
thorpie is a champ.. i met him like 3 yrs ago. yay

 

[RUB!X]

ROFL!

 

[Suney_J]

Originally posted by lolzieee
yeah how bad was that..
but i still think they will let him in *fingers crossed*
thorpie is a champ.. i met him like 3 yrs ago. yay

i would love to be wrong, but they wont let him in, they have to follow the rules

 

[hatty]

he is so stupid.
lol

 

[santaslayer]

i agree, his suppose to be a professional......

 

[Suney_J]

he's still human
u have to feel sorry for him, coz he trained for 4 years, and in a blink of an eye he gets disqualified

 

[hatty]

Originally posted by Suney_J
he's still human
u have to feel sorry for him, coz he trained for 4 years, and in a blink of an eye he gets disqualified

LOL
it all so funny.

i think he should be greatful he got disqualified.

if i was in charge, n e 1 who is stupid enuf 2 just jump in2 the water b4 they r meant 2 gets shot.

 

[virgin^sexy]

its only one even that he cant compete in so it isnt like his life is over, right? but yeh, he would be feeling pretty bad right now i would imagine..

I reckon grant would be sort of happy though. dont you?

 

[Loz#1]

It's a bit of a shame, but they're just doing what they have to do. It would have been good to see him in the race in September, but yeah like Suney said, they have to follow the rules.

 

[Misturi]

My parents said he slipped, is that true?

 

[Loz#1]

I've only seen it in the papers, not actual footage. But if he slipped, maybe there is a chance.

 

[hipsta_jess]

apparently he thought they were kept on the blocks too long and he thought he heard a noise and over balanced and then *splash*
but if i were him, i would be shattered
but yeah, from what i can gather, he's out...like, the appeal was denied and all that sorta stuff
but you are all speaking as if Grant will now win the event in Athens...but remember, its not a given, theres plenty of other good competitors out there that are in with a shot now.

 

[Nick]

its a pretty hard system when they only get one false start and they're disqualified

maybe he was pushed? smells like conspiracy

 

[frodo]

pushed by what?

 

[hatty]

he filed 2 complaints and each time it was denied. sorry, he's not getting back

his excuse is that he thought he heard some noise
but if u watch the clip, he just fell foward into the water, wasnt much of a slip.

 

[hipsta_jess]

he can still get in, if grant hackett or the other guy withdraws (ie, they get sick, or decide to focus on thier other races or whatever)
but he reckons he'd never ask anyone to give up their spot.

 

[Suney_J]

Originally posted by hipsta_jess
he can still get in, if grant hackett or the other guy withdraws (ie, they get sick, or decide to focus on thier other races or whatever)
but he reckons he'd never ask anyone to give up their spot.

yeah i heard that, i was cracking up when i heard it, "if 1 of 'em get sick", i wont be suprised if the other guy gets poisoned!