Tripartite
One mitigation. It still stinks but at least Manumua isn’t missing her chance.
What’s a tripartite invitation?
I’m relieved. The maddening unfairness of it was haunting me.
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One mitigation. It still stinks but at least Manumua isn’t missing her chance.
What’s a tripartite invitation?
I’m relieved. The maddening unfairness of it was haunting me.
I’m not. Glad, because Nini will get to go to the Olympics, but not relieved, because, as you say, it still stinks.
I wonder if the TRAs will complain. I wouldn’t think so, but they can still surprise me.
But GW since it still stinks why are you glad? I’m not understanding your distinction.
I’m glad for her. I’m angry for the world.
Gavin Hubbard not only cheated Manumua out of her place, he displaced everyone in succession to her. Since the IOC allows cheating now, I think those who have been cheated (as a class) should get litigious. Sue the IOC, sue Hubbard, sue his rich daddy, sue the effing ACLU, sue everybody until it gets fixed. :P
I bet the invite is partly out of the organisers’ knowledge that this was unfair, and partly out of hope that this sop will stem the growing flood of complaints.
If Hubbard medals in Tokyo, will that be the ‘Kronstadt’ moment for public opinion. His medal stand picture might be as iconic as Tommy Smith and John Carlos in Mexico.
Twiliter, you know I broadly agree with you and I’m angry and disappointed that it’s my Country that has enabled/created this situation. We’ve got leading politicians and sports administrators walking the fine line of saying that since the rules allow this and Hubbard is eligible, the ‘fair’ thing is to allow them to be selected and if refused, Hubbard could well take the NZOC to court. That’s true.
Given this, I’m not sure who could sue whom or where they would sue.Possibly the IOC, since they set the rules. Less likely the NZOC or weightlifting federation, since they are pretty much bound to adopt the rules determined by the IOC. Hubbard? They’ve just followed the rules. Hubbards father (and mother)? No relevance or standing frankly. ACLU? Even less relevance, although I agree that would be very satisfying, but a law suit in the US would last 10 minutes.
This isn’t going to be fixed by lawsuits, it’s going to be fixed (if at all), by targeted activism and political action. Just be careful what we wish for.
As an aside, I’ve actually met Hubbard’s parents through a community project. They’re lovely people who are very committed to a wide range of community and arts projects and are very generous with both their time and money. I haven’t discussed their son with them and they didn’t bring him up. That would have been somewhat… awkward under the circumstances. I understand from others that they are very loving parents who try to support their child, but haven’t necessarily had the easiest time with this issue. That’s hearsay though.
Interesting. (Sorry about the hold – a stray letter in your name.)
My bad, thanks for the cleanup