On February 27, Beijing time, the International Ski Federation officially announced that in the Beijing Winter Olympics freestyle ski women's steeplechase competition, the original 4th Swiss Fanny Smith won the bronze medal, and the German player Daniela Meier, who originally won the bronze medal, will be stripped of the bronze medal. What's going on?
It turned out that in this competition, Fanny Smith and the opponent had a physical collision, at that time, Fanny Smith was found to be fouled, originally the third to cross the finish line, she was eventually relegated to 4th place, missed the medal. The gold medal went to Sweden's Sandra Neslund, Canada's Mariele Thompson won the silver medal, and the bronze medal winner was German athlete Daniela Meier.
Now, Fanny Smith's complaint is successful, and the International Ski Federation has issued a statement, "Fanny Smith's collision in the competition was not intentional, it was inevitable, and should not be convicted of fouls, therefore, Fanny Smith's bronze medal is no problem!" ”
The first time, Fanny Smith spoke out, she was very happy, as a world champion, she will get the bronze medal. Of course, Fanny Smith is very loving, and she sympathizes with The German player Daniela Meier. "I know, I didn't make a mistake, but now that I've done it this way, I'm upset with Daniela Meier, she must be sad."
It's worth mentioning that things may not end like this, and Daniela Meier also has the possibility of appealing.
For both, if they both take bronze medals, this is the best outcome, depending on how the International Ski Federation handles the matter.
Fanny Smith, 29, became a world champion back in 2013, winning bronze medals at both the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The Winter Olympics have been over for more than a week, and it is rare that there is a change in the sentence. For athletes, the Winter Olympics is a 4-year event, it is not easy to participate, and if you deserve to get a medal, you should not be deprived. Germany's Daniela Meier is distressed, having already stood on the podium, received the bronze medal and held high the flag to celebrate, and may now be stripped of her medals.