Comments on: Olympic Fever - I’ve Got It! http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2008/08/07/olympic-fever-ive-got-it/ A blog from the mind of Spencer G. Stanton Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:38:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: The J http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2008/08/07/olympic-fever-ive-got-it/#comment-180 The J Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:20:40 +0000 http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/?p=111#comment-180 I was surprised by the gymnastic scoring changes and frustrated by the general lack of definity about the scores. I'm fine if you want to award two golds if they both seem to deserve it. I was surprised by the gymnastic scoring changes and frustrated by the general lack of definity about the scores. I’m fine if you want to award two golds if they both seem to deserve it.

]]> By: Spencer http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2008/08/07/olympic-fever-ive-got-it/#comment-80 Spencer Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:36:00 +0000 http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/?p=111#comment-80 Oh, the new scoring in gymnastics. I hadn't heard of it before you mentioned it and I saw it this weekend. I don't care how they score it, sports that rely on judges are fundamentally flawed and leave the door open to corruption and favoritism. I find it very interesting that unless the 'favorites' really mess up, their scores are always higher than others even if others (at least in my admittedly untrained eye) look better. I see this all the time in diving too. I enjoy watching these events still, but have a hard time respecting the scoring. Oh, the new scoring in gymnastics. I hadn’t heard of it before you mentioned it and I saw it this weekend. I don’t care how they score it, sports that rely on judges are fundamentally flawed and leave the door open to corruption and favoritism.

I find it very interesting that unless the ‘favorites’ really mess up, their scores are always higher than others even if others (at least in my admittedly untrained eye) look better. I see this all the time in diving too. I enjoy watching these events still, but have a hard time respecting the scoring.

]]> By: Kylah http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/2008/08/07/olympic-fever-ive-got-it/#comment-79 Kylah Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:47:26 +0000 http://spencer.stantonfamilyonline.com/blog/?p=111#comment-79 Im excited too however you know my feelings on China. And you failed to mention the new scoring in gymnastics! Im sure you will mention it soon. Love ya! Im excited too however you know my feelings on China. And you failed to mention the new scoring in gymnastics! Im sure you will mention it soon. Love ya!

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