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[Babak500]

No I’m gonna have to disagree here. The match was already won for the Chinese. There was 2 seconds left and Hamideh was literally facing the other way and limping off. The Chinese came and punched her in the back with 2 seconds left even though she already qualified

It was just pure lack of class. Nothing else

Perhaps. But its a cultural thing. Chinese are like robots and raise to win by all costs. But true, this looked like kickboxing and not old school/respect Karate.

[PrinceAli]

Perhaps. But its a cultural thing. Chinese are like robots and raise to win by all costs. But true, this looked like kickboxing and not old school/respect Karate.

I’m gonna just choose to attribute it to lack of awareness and experience by the Chinese. Regardless, hope Hamidehs knee is okay. She must feel terrible for getting injured and going out like that

[Babak500]

guys if the algerian would have won, hamideh would be in semifinals now? please confirm someone, as it looks like arab-arab cooperation to make sure one arab goes through.

[Ostad_Goosfand]

Is the tiebreaker point differential? Could be why the Chinese went in for the punch. She did shake hamidehs hand after her injury

[PrinceAli]

Sajjad is officially our last Olympian. Inshallah he can win Gold so we can still have a sweet ending to this Olympics

[PrinceAli]

Is the tiebreaker point differential? Could be why the Chinese went in for the punch. She did shake hamidehs hand after her injury

I think the tiebreaker was head to head matchup. At least that’s what NBC commentators were saying

[Ostad_Goosfand]

guys if the algerian would have won, hamideh would be in semifinals now? please confirm someone, as it looks like arab-arab cooperation to make sure one arab goes through.

No but the Swiss girl would have made it over the arab. I’d be pissed if I was her

[Babak500]

I’m gonna just choose to attribute it to lack of awareness and experience by the Chinese. Regardless, hope Hamidehs knee is okay. She must feel terrible for getting injured and going out like that

there is one rule in sports. dont turn your back in such a sport like karate! the opponent has then the right to do what they want...

[PrinceAli]

guys if the algerian would have won, hamideh would be in semifinals now? please confirm someone, as it looks like arab-arab cooperation to make sure one arab goes through.

I think so yes. But at the same time, I think Egyptian would’ve won against Algeria if she tried. The Algerian was a class below all the others

Edit: yeah nvm Hamideh wouldn’t have made it regardless. It’s the Swiss that got screwed over

[Ostad_Goosfand]

I think the tiebreaker was head to head matchup. At least that’s what NBC commentators were saying

So it’s head to head first (chinese tied Swiss) then points. Imagine that last punch is why she made it through lol. Regardless I can’t blame her for the punch because it could have been the difference between advancing or not

[PrinceAli]

there is one rule in sports. dont turn your back in such a sport like karate! the opponent has then the right to do what they want...

Sure but when you’re clearly injured and walking off it’s not really quite the same. It’s not like the Chinese was unaware that Hamideh was hurt and limping off. She had been hurt for a while already before the end

Look at Takhti for example. All class

[PrinceAli]

So it’s head to head first (chinese tied Swiss) then points. Imagine that last punch is why she made it through lol. Regardless I can’t blame her for the punch because it could have been the difference between advancing or not

Well not really. She must’ve been aware exactly what she needed to do to qualify before the match. It was the last match of the group stage so it’s not like she needed to build a cushion of point differential. She already knew what she needed and had it secured

[PrinceAli]

First match in Sajjads group. Croatia defeats the Saudi 3-2

[PrinceAli]

Canadian and America tie 0-0

[Babak500]

Sajjad not coming up yet.