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yeah, but there was a precedent for it from the world championships. I agree it's unfair, but it's part of the sport and you wont win without working with anal commissars.
She had such a good chance at getting at least 2 golds. She said she was relieved to retire, presumably because of the controversy she recieved from the squad over her relationship with her coach. The fact she got 2 major decisions against her makes me wonder if the same would have happened without all that negativity.
Or maybe I'm just introducing an X-factor narrative like everyone else.