Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>>>That's exactly what the sprinter was DQ'd for: too many false starts, >>>>even though he started after the gun each time.<<<<< That's the first time I've ever heard of that? And given I've covered all the Summer Olympics since Mexico in '68 to Barcelona in '92. Along with Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games over the same period of time, never heard it during any of these international games either. False starts as in.... "jumping the gun?" Seen lots of those. But creating a "disqualification false start" due to not leaving the blocks when the gun goes off? Very interesting.... must ask one of the Olympic track coach's about that one. cheers, ted