Hamm won gold in the all-round event but the governing body later said he had been placed first due to a judging error and bronze medalist Yang Tae-young should have won gold.In case you missed the drama, the Olympic hoohas say they can't give the Korean gymnast a SECOND gold medal because his people didn't object to the mistake in time. I.e., it's like football, they say, you can't change who wins the game the next day by checking the videotape.
The U.S. Olympic committee released a letter from the governing body to Hamm telling him it would 'appreciate' the gesture if he gave his medal to Yang.
What's priceless, however, is that they say THEY refuse to give the Korean gymnast a medal because it's too late, but it's not too late for Hamm to GIVE UP HIS OWN MEDAL? WTF? I love how THEY can stand there and say "no, a rule's a rule" but then turn to someone else and say "ok, bend the rules, give away your medal."
I feel terrible for the Korean guy, he obviously should have won, but the Olympic committee is a bunch of weenies the way they're handling this. Just give the guy another damn medal.
