Rules Are Rules — Even By A Millimetre
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Elite athletes frequently face disqualification due to minor technical violations of competition rules.
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- Elite athletes are increasingly subject to disqualification due to technicalities involving equipment specifications or performance regulations.
- Instances range from weight limit infractions in wrestling and cycling to technical fouls in track events and ski jumping.
- Officials maintain that strict adherence to rules ensures fairness for all competitors regardless of the margin.
- These disqualifications highlight how precision in every detail is essential for athletes competing at the highest levels.
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Adille Sumariwalla
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“What is a minor violation? If you say 100 grams is minor, what about 101 grams? If a spike is one millimetre bigger, what about two millimetres? Where do you draw the line?”
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…Adille Sumariwalla, Olympian and Arjuna Awardee, former President of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), and Vice President of World Athletics, on why elite sport cannot have grey areas when rules decide results. “ What is a minor violation? If you say 100 grams is minor, what about 101 grams? If a spike is one millimetre bigger, what about two millimetres? Where do you draw the line? In sport, rules are either followed or they are not. There are very clear demarcations. There can be no ambiguity because the rule has to be equal for everybody. If you give somebody a leeway of one millimetre, why not…
“In sport, rules are either followed or they are not. There are very clear demarcations. There can be no ambiguity because the rule has to be equal for everybody.”
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…have grey areas when rules decide results. “What is a minor violation? If you say 100 grams is minor, what about 101 grams? If a spike is one millimetre bigger, what about two millimetres? Where do you draw the line? In sport, rules are either followed or they are not. There are very clear demarcations. There can be no ambiguity because the rule has to be equal for everybody. If you give somebody a leeway of one millimetre, why not two? It simply doesn’t work. In the case of footwear, the regulations are published and athletes know which shoes are permitted and what the specifications are.…
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