Another controversy that took place on Tuesday, 31.07.2012, at the London 2012 Olympics regards the polo match between Croatia and Spain. Croatia won with 8 points after Spain managed to tied the score just when the horn rang. The line judge called it a goal, but match referee Boris Margeta of Slovenia overruled him, declaring the 8-7 victory in favor of Croatia.
The Spain team appealed the decision to the FINA technical committee.
“I was close by and I saw that it was a goal. I even celebrated it, and I could see on the TV that it was a goal,”said Spanish player Perez Vargas . “I feel frustrated because it’s a decision that is a big prejudice against us, and it’s not fair. It’s really sad to know that in the 21st century they’re not using the technology to check this.”
This was not the first injustice that took place at the London 2012 Olympics. Shin A Lam was declared defeated on Monday, 30.07.12, at fencing semifinals after Britta Heidemann managed to attack her 4 times in just 1 second. This was not a Matrix scene but rather a human error in keeping the game's time.
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