For the last two days, all anyone covering the Olympics can talk about is how unfair the judging is in women's gymnastics. So here's my suggestion as to how to fix it.
Get rid of the event.
ANYTHING, and I mean anything, that relies on any kind of judging to determine the outcome should be removed. You can have your World Championships and whatever other kind of events you want, you just can't be in the Olympics.
The Olympic ideal is about being the fastest or the strongest.
Run faster than everyone else, here's a gold medal. I don't care if your form isn't pretty, just get there first.
If you think about it, all anybody does is bitch about the judging. So my solution is absolutely ideal.
It would also save us the trouble of trying to understand what the hell Bela Karolyi is saying.
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You know, whenever the Olympics come on I recall this idea. Was it yours or did your dad come up with it? Either way, I think of it every time. There would be some big losses: boxing, maybe diving, a few others I suppose. It is an interesting idea. They'll never do it.
On a related note, did you see the thing about the Tae-kwon-doh match that they reversed after looking at the video? That might be a way to keep some of the good sports, like boxing. Make it semi-judged with quantifiable scoring that you can review with video. I can imagine each combatant having 3 flags they can throw during the match for a challenge. Cool. Of course, this does nothing for gymnastics and ice skating.
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