Are the actions of Sweden's wrestler Ara Abrahamian justified?

Question

Should everyone who does not get a fair hearing from the judges at the Olympics act in the same way?

Answer 1

No he was a poor sport. If he felt he was wronged he should have handled it with more grace...I was disgusted. How many of the athletes who haven't won a medal, would have loved to taken a bronze. Bronze is an honor.

Answer 2

If something was seriously wrong with that match and he didn't do that, no one would ever know about it.  I haven't seen the match and can't find a video of it, but it's gotten people curious.

So, if you feel like you were judged unfairly, should you do something about it?  Yes, if you're willing to take the risk of looking like an a** if you're wrong.

Answer 3

The english press fails to see the difference between bad judgements and corrupted judges. Therefore they fail to differ between a bad loser and a framed winner.

Every good athletic must be able to cope with bad performances from referees and umpires. It is bitter to have your victory stolen by a neglectant judge, but that's part of the game. Bad judgements are human and can be discussed for all times, but you can never assure youself from them.

Corruption is another thing. A corrupt judge is more than a person who is trying to do his best, but failing in his effort. A corrupt judge is a person misusing his power in selfinterest. A corrupt referee is not trying to make the best judgement possible, he is trying to bend the rules to fit the desire of those persons bribing him.

Ara Abrahamian, as many swedish wrestlers, openly accuses FILA, the international wrestling society for being corrupt and accepting bribes. His action was not a spoiled brats act of discontempt, it was a conscious call for a clean out of the dirt in the FILA organisation. He clearly proved this by shaking the hands of his opponents and waving to the supporters before leaving the arena of the price ceremony. The Armenian world also particularly noted that he shook hands with the turkish bronze medal winner, a notable act since armenians and turks traditionally consider each other as enemies by historical reasons.

Answer 4

I still don't understand what happened, but they shold not act like that just because the judges did not hear you out.

You did not the the U.S. Women do that when they got silver on as a team. Even though the China women team look to young.

Answer 5

Maybe if he was a baby.

Answer 6

what a goon...a sore WINNER!

you know he is going to never live down that moment.

will he become the next Vinko Bopgotaj, the "Agony of Defeat" guy for ABC Sports?

Answer 7

Not necessarily. He has a right to be judged fairly, but throwing your medal down is so disrespectful - for anyone. Couldn't he have done it in a more civilized fashion?

However, with all the judging mishaps in these Olympics, I understand his frustration. Something is weird there.