They continue to be discussed referee decisions taken in the Judo finals during these Olympics. The ways in which Odette’s defeats had come about had been much discussed. Giuffrida and Manuel Lombardo: the first one actually lost a match without suffering any valid attack from the opponent, while the second one seemed to be one step away from victory but was surprisingly penalized with the third Shido that actually disqualified him. Immediately after, a lot of criticism rained down, such as that of President of Fijlkam Domenico Falcone: «It makes you want to tell everyone to go to hell. The current shido system must be abolished, something must be done».
For this reason, in the last few hours the International Federation has responded: «The accusations reported by the Italian media which question the regularity of the results of some races, suggesting that there was an intention to manipulate, they are completely unfounded – writes the IJF -.
All decisions are taken on the basis of a clear and precise analysis of the facts, rigorously applying the rules, available to the public and well known to all delegations”. The aftermath of a controversy that risks continuing for a long time.
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2024-07-30 19:57:09
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