Olympic Figure Skating Bronze for Vivian and Ronald Joseph, for 1964 Olympics

[joeybee12]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- After 50 years, the IOC finally has figured out the pairs figure skating at the 1964 Games.

The International Olympic Committee has corrected the standings of the competition to show the American sibling team of Vivian Joseph and Ronald Joseph as the bronze medalists.

In addition, two silver medals have been listed for the event by the IOC.

In 1966, the IOC awarded the Josephs the bronze medal after declaring the West German pair Marika Kilius and Hans-Jurgen Baumler had violated their amateur status by signing a professional contract. With the West Germans stripped of their silver medal, all but the gold medalists moved up one placement.

But the IOC reinstated Kilius-Baumler in 1987. On Tuesday, it finally listed the Germans as silver medalists along with Canada's Debbi Wilkes and Guy Revell. The Americans were shown with the bronze.

http://espn.go.com/olympics/figureskating/story/_/id/11938400/vivian-joseph-ronald-joseph-awarded-1964-bronze-medal-pairs-skating

Better late than never...glad they're both still alive for it.

[rocktivity]

1. What about that gold medal an American gymnast got because the scores were added incorrectly?

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He's held on to the medal as far as I know, and until the official scores are corrected, I think he should. It's their mistake, let THEM correct it!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Hamm#2004_Summer_Olympics


rocktivity

[joeybee12]

2. Nope...the rules state that the team, in this case, South korea, must protest

within a certain time limit...basically 3 minutes...or they can't protest after...the reason is that the gymnasts following the South Korean crybaby adjust their routines at the last minute when they know what score they need to be...not fair to the others to adjust after the others have gone...Paul Hamm won the gold, Paul Hamm deserved the gold.