After some serious issues with the scoring in gymnastics it is obvious that the International Gymnastics Federation needs to go back to the drawing board. There is a big problem when a sport that used to be about doing difficult things near perfectly is now about doing difficult things moderately well. I think my biggest issue is that you just shouldn't get a medal in event finals if you fall.
One thing I think they need to do is look at using a system like in figure skating where there are more judges on each apparatus than will be used for scoring. Then the computer randomly selects 6 scores, they throw out the high and low, and then average the remaining 4. This would allow judges from any country to judge and apparatus because you don't have to worry that they will taint the scores because they aren't certain their score will count. You could also use a system where if there is a judge from a participating country they don't score their athlete. And they need to go to a more transparent system. Like in figure skating and diving they need to post the scores from each judge.
And the IOC needs to get it together. It is total crap that they won't allow there to be a tie in gymnastics. Sure the entire world knows that Nastia deserved the gold just as much as the other girl and when people down the road look at the scores they will assume she has a gold medal but, she doesn't. And that is wrong.
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