Was Kenny Egan Robbed?

Question

Don't get me wrong I'm delighted he won a silver medal but watching the fight this morning I have to agree with the pundits Egan was robbed. In the third round he annihilated Zhang Xiaoping, if the bout had of been judged fairly Egan would have been ahead by 2 or 3 points instead of down by 2.

This comes on the back of the British athlete successfully overturning a disgraceful mistake by the judge (which happened right under his nose) in the taekwondo quarterfinal against her Chinese opponent.

I'm not big into conspiracy theories but I can't help but feel aggrieved for Egan. Is it simply a coincidence that the two above incidents involved Chinese athletes or is it blatant cheating? Every time Egan looked like drawing level with Zhang his successful hits were discounted.

If this had of been the London Olympics would it have been a different result?

http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics2008/2008/0824/egank_.html

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/24082008/58/beijing-2008-stevenson-bronze-rollercoaster-day.html

Answer 1

No I dont think he was robbed but it was closer than the actual score, in boxing whereever you are the home opponent (unoffically) is always two points up, its an hidden secret, I know big Ken very well and he wont have many complaints, us Irish get on with it,

Answer 2

Sher didn't the Chinese rob poor Sonia as well?

We think Ireland should invade them........

Answer 3

Yes he was.

Answer 4

He was a bit quiet in the 1st round as he admitted himself. It was a shame he lost but on the balance of things it was the right result, he wasn't outstanding.

If he'd won by 1 point we wouldn't be mentioning the judging at all.  

Answer 5

yep!

Answer 6

I think he was swindeled. I remember sometime during the 3rd round the Chinese guy got Two points without even throwing a punch. I was heartbroken that it was so unfair but yet it was a tough match and he did very well to get his silver

Answer 7

As the old joke goes, we could invade them but we don't have any where to put a billion prisoners.

Answer 8

I was disgusted by the officiating of that match.  Kenny Egan was the better fighter and deserved to win.  The Olympic committee should be ashamed of themselves for letting something like this happen.  I'm an American and I truly felt for Kenny Egan!  I spent the entire match screaming at my television.  Something needs to be done!