That's the thing I noticed too
I know this is an emotive subject, but its not about being innocent or guilty, its about bringing the sport into disrepute.
My understanding from previous articles about this over the years is that MOST of the delaying was due to Jongerward himself. To do with his Olympic appeal etc etc. The original delay was to my mind to use the "I am innocent until proven guilty defence", so let me race the Olympics because I don't want to chance my arm with probably being found guilty in a Court of law.
Sounds like a pretty half-arsed attempt to run someone over to me.
Someone had to say it...!
I'm not saying he doesn't. But what he does off the track and his record while racing are two different things, and the two have nothing to do with each other. Him breaking the law (or not) doesn't make his competition any quicker in a completely unrelated issue, and on the track, on the day, he still won the title(s). To suggest he be stripped of those is just silly, and would make a mockery of whoever earns them as a result of it being passed down. "Congratulations, you came second. But we'll call you the winner anyway".
There's a clause in pretty much all sports about bringing the sport into disrepute.
You're thinking of Nick D'Arcy. The irony is that D'Arcy's actions were intentional and caused less damage while I'm guessing that Jongewaard was just skylarking and it went horribly wrong. Matthew Rex's career would be over I'd imagine with a missing buttock. However it ends it will be an acute moment of regret in all their lives.
