The check for false start involves preassure sensors on the starting block were the runners has their feet. The margin is 0.1 second after the shot (which is transmitted through a speaker behind each player). The reason it is 0.1 second AFTER the shot, is that it has been said that the human being can't react that fast to a shot. In reality, the human being can probably not react for quite some time longer, but there is at least some sort of margin now. There has been discussion to remove the margin. In effect, the smaller the margin (or no margin), the larger the room for a runner to take a chance and try to time his start so that goes of just before the shot can be heared, but after it was actually fired.
And yes, one is allowed to do one false start. It used to be one per player, but now it is one in total. So there is a warning done the first time (I think they still warn a particular runner to show how did the false start, but it is not as important now since it doesn't matter who do the second false start.
I think the crowed delayed for far more than 15 minutes. I think the 15 mintues was just the first time round, then they took the runners away to run last. But even then the crowed was incredibly silly and didn't let the athlets away.
I really have no idea about why he jumped into the water and so on afterwards (and outside), and as you say, he can do whatever he want, be it for being dissapointed, trying to make a statement and so on. It was the part inside the stadium that was a problem.
FInally, appologies for my insinuation regarding the being of the same country. It was perhaps badly worded and not needed. I guess we all have a bit of more care for our own country. Hey, Sweden got 2 gold and 1 silver allready. Not bad for such a small country :)
Now I am off to look up words such as berates and admonishes in the dictionary.....
And yes, one is allowed to do one false start. It used to be one per player, but now it is one in total. So there is a warning done the first time (I think they still warn a particular runner to show how did the false start, but it is not as important now since it doesn't matter who do the second false start.
I think the crowed delayed for far more than 15 minutes. I think the 15 mintues was just the first time round, then they took the runners away to run last. But even then the crowed was incredibly silly and didn't let the athlets away.
I really have no idea about why he jumped into the water and so on afterwards (and outside), and as you say, he can do whatever he want, be it for being dissapointed, trying to make a statement and so on. It was the part inside the stadium that was a problem.
FInally, appologies for my insinuation regarding the being of the same country. It was perhaps badly worded and not needed. I guess we all have a bit of more care for our own country. Hey, Sweden got 2 gold and 1 silver allready. Not bad for such a small country :)
Now I am off to look up words such as berates and admonishes in the dictionary.....
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