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Subject: Re: Shredder wins in Graz after controversy

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 20:35:17 12/09/03

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On December 09, 2003 at 23:27:50, Terry McCracken wrote:

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>It did win, and by the time anyone knew about the repitition it was too late.
>
>Time to learn from the experience and move on.
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>>

This is not the way to end the event.  In NASCAR if there is a protest,
the winner can be DQ'd if he runs with illegal parts.  In a horse race,
the winner can be DQ'd if he is found to be on a performance-enhancing
drug.  Several years ago Ben Johnson had his olympic gold medals
taken away well after the fact.  Etc.  When a serious mistake is made,
it is _never_ too late to correct it.  It would be perfectly reasonable
for the ICGA to correct _this_ mistake, re-score the Jonny/Shredder game
a draw, and give Fritz the title it deserves.

It happens _all_ the time.  But the organizing group have to admit that
a mistake was made.  That seems to be beyond the ICGA's ability to "ken".




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