Would there be a “house arbitration” in Tokyo?
In any case, this is what the media and Brazilian supporters denounce after the defeat of their favorite Gabriel Medina in the semi-finals of shortboard surfing.
Eliminated at the gates of the final, the world number 1 lost 17.00 to 16.76 against the 6th world Kanoa Igarashi.
A defeat because of a generous rating given to the local.
Eight minutes from time, the Nippon took off to complete a full turn by grabbing his board.
A beautiful figure, despite a complicated reception, rewarded with a very high score (9.33).
A score accumulated with a previous figure that allowed Igarashi to win and qualify for the final, much to the delight of the Japanese.
A "controversial defeat"
Except that this rating does not really make the Brazilian press smile.
In the quarter-final against Frenchman Michel Bourez, Neymar's very good friend had performed the same figure, a little more aerial and without the help of his hands, for a final score however lower (9).
Se o japonês não heareu o que aconteceu, imagina eu ... ALÔ, JUÍZES!
TUDO BEM AÍ?
VAMO CONVERSAR AQUI RAPIDINHO?
😡 #BrasilDeOuro pic.twitter.com/xfVuurwxCy
- TNT Sports Brasil (@TNTSportsBR) July 27, 2021
Reactions are multiplying in the Brazilian media.
Spear !
speaks of a "controversial defeat", while the word "theft" comes up a lot, including on social networks.
TNT Sports preferred to be ironic on the question: “If the Japanese did not understand what happened, imagine us… Hello judges!
Everything okay there?
The superposition of the videos of the figures of the two semi-finalists was taken up by the majority of the sports media.
SERIES I GABRIEL MEDINA SAIU DO BRASIL PRA SER ROUBADO NO JAPÃO A ATERRISSAGEM DO MEDINA PERFEITINHA pic.twitter.com/dBlvu8Qj1q
- gabi & lah conta de gatinhas 🇧🇷 (@peraltasswift) July 27, 2021
Not what really to question the result. Judges' ratings at the Olympic Games are very often criticized in the event of elimination of favorites.
