hifive Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 The Brazilian leader was constrained by a specator who ran out and held him. The Brazilian was pushed out into the crowd which delayed him and cost him a good bit of his lead. Specators around this was able to free the Brazilian and contain the culprit. That's just horrendous. If the Brazilian doesn't win, I will be ****ed. I truly hope he wins. The security for this was not good. It wasn't even a cop who seperated them, but another bystander. I wanted to kill the protestor. Horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad.C Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 Did this happen in the Olympics..?? Source ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hifive Posted August 29, 2004 Author Share Posted August 29, 2004 Yes, the Olympics. It's live right now and was shown on NBC. EDIT ****. The Brazilian is now in 3rd place. I really feel sorry for him. He might have been injured and was definitly emotionally stirred, not to mention breaking his rythm during the ordeal. I hope the protestor gets his genitals cut off then forced to eat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung1616 Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 I've been watching also and that was like WTF was that. I've never seen that before in an Olympic race. That Sucks. Cody He had over a 45 sec lead before that happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hifive Posted August 29, 2004 Author Share Posted August 29, 2004 Btw, this is featured on nbcolympics front page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurchybaby Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 The Brazilian leader was constrained by a specator who ran out and held him. The Brazilian was pushed out into the crowd which delayed him and cost him a good bit of his lead. Specators around this was able to free the Brazilian and contain the culprit. That's just horrendous. If the Brazilian doesn't win, I will be ****ed. I truly hope he wins. The security for this was not good. It wasn't even a cop who seperated them, but another bystander. I wanted to kill the protestor. Horrible. To have security line the entire 26.2 mile course would be a tad difficult, to say the least; at least enough security that would be able to stop one guy from running out onto the course. needless to say, this will be the new "olympic controversy" to replace the mens gymnastic's controversy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpanda Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 that brazilian guy is lima. just saw it. they are gonna decided now who's gonna take it. whats interesting is the italians and brazilians are still at a volleyball match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hifive Posted August 29, 2004 Author Share Posted August 29, 2004 Of course they won't be able to line the entire course. But, imo, it wouldn't be hard to have enough staff on hand to stop people from running out into the runners. I mean, the specator ran across the street to get to the Brazilian. He wasn't even on the same side of the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpanda Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 Of course they won't be able to line the entire course. But, imo, it wouldn't be hard to have enough staff on hand to stop people from running out into the runners. I mean, the specator ran across the street to get to the Brazilian. He wasn't even on the same side of the street. it happens. nobody expected anyone to run in. just like nobody expected someone to run in during the euro finals and threw the barcelona flag at figo. that was a great moment imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hifive Posted August 29, 2004 Author Share Posted August 29, 2004 I wonder who the spectator was though. It would be even worse if he was Italien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mizuian Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 This was not fair on the runner... I watched it happen and I was shocked that someone would do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thop Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 The spectator had sth. with Israel written on his back, don't know if pro Israel or against. He was from Ireland and very drunk. I think the Italian would've won anyway though. Ok just found that the back said Israel and sth. about a fulfillment of the prophecy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hifive Posted August 29, 2004 Author Share Posted August 29, 2004 Link The intruder had a piece of paper attached to his back bearing the message: "The Grand Prix Priest Israel Fulfillment of Prophecy Says the Bible."Police identified him as Cornelius Horan, an Irish citizen. In July 2003, Horan, in a costume similar to Sunday's, ran onto the track at the British Grand Prix in the middle of the race and stayed there for more than 20 seconds, forcing racers to swerve around him. He was carrying a sign that said, "read the Bible -- the Bible is always right." This guy should not be allowed to attend any specator sports ever again. Yeah, now I also think the Italien would have won anyways, but still, this should have never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thop Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 I hope that guy gets arrested, what a ****ing idiot! It appears he's some religious nut! This guy should not be allowed to attend any specator sports ever again. Amen. And i think some weeks in a mental institute wouldn't hurt either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powa Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 That dude needs a good bashing with that bible which might knock some sense into him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozgeek Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 Oh god. I missed that part. I did watch the whole thing. I was on the net reading Neowin as they raced on my tv next to me. But now it's the closing ceremony showing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhalla_rk Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 (edited) There was a good chance that if the ugly spactator wasn't pushed aside De Lima (the Brazilian), He was winning the Marathon Edited August 29, 2004 by valhalla_rk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoNinja Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 It's the same defrocked priest who ran out into the middle of the British Grand Prix last year. Full story: Defrocked priest attacks marathon leader, who finishes third What does it take to have some's passport revoked in Ireland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ootput Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 What does it take to have some's passport revoked in Ireland? (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmatik Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 I just saw the replay, there was a cop following him on a bicycle. They should have pounded that dude into the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 (edited) it happens. nobody expected anyone to run in. just like nobody expected someone to run in during the euro finals and threw the barcelona flag at figo. that was a great moment imo. Um, no, it doesn't just happen. Tell me a time previously in the Olympics when that happened. It's not like the Tour De France where there are millions upon millions of people lining the streets. There are thousands, but they are much more spread out. To say that it's impossible to have police escorts for the first 10 or so leaders of the race is asinine and untrue. Is it possible that they wouldn't be able to stop someone? Possible. But they would've stopped that guy. EDIT: Edited last part. Edited August 29, 2004 by Scorpio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notsnarc Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 wow, this guy so ****es me off I'm surpised the Brazil guy took it as well as he seems to have, I would've been so ****ed off at him btw, I just heard off the television that this guy also jumped out onto a race track with cars going 200 mph's, barely being able to avoid him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenin Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 What an idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notsnarc Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 here's some quote's from the brazilian runner sounds like he is gonna have the bronze, poor guy, but at least he still medaled "I was scared, because I didn't know what could happen to me, whether he was armed with a knife, a revolver or something and whether he was going to kill me," Lima said. "That's what cost me the gold medal."The Brazilian track federation protested the result and sought a duplicate gold medal for Lima, but the appeal was rejected. "I'm not going to cry forever about the incident, although it broke my concentration," Lima said, "but I managed to finish and the bronze medal in such a difficult marathon is also a great achievement." from http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/olym...r.ap/index.html I think I will feel better if this guy just had a problem with Brazil, rather then simply taking out the lead runner to get attention judging from what I've read about the guy's past, he belongs in a mental instution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 It wasn't Brazil he had a problem with... he was just being a religious fundamentalist, basically. Whoever was in the front was going to get mugged by him, chances are. Just sucks that it happened to him. He seems like a quality guy, though, from the quotes. Very professional to not start bitching and moaning over the matter. If anyone thinks that this guy didn't have an impact on Lima, they're crazy and have obviously never ran any sort of distance before. IMHO, Lima would have cruised to an easy victory had he not been interrupted and had his rythm ruined. It's EXTREMELY hard to get your rythm back when you have no one to pace you (like him, since he was leading by a huge margin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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