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Ryan Cochrane is a heavy medal favorite!!! Go Canada!!!

Nooo our womens doubles badminton finished 4th :(. Still pretty good if you consider we weren't even supposed to be in the bronze medal match but still :(

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Awesome to see that Gold Medal performance. I have a lot more respect for what these Tramp athletes are doing now. Crazy sport.

I am a bit confused how Cockburn nailed her routine and He falls but still takes home a medal. Strange rules seem to favour big countries with pull.

That one left me scratching my head too. Doesn't seem right that she can fall on her butt, but still gets the medal? Hmmm....

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From what I understand, a fall is only a 0.6 point deduction. So it is more advisable to have a routine that is higher in difficulty because they get more points for the attempt and even if they fall, the penalty is not as severe as it would be on the floor routine (a 1.00 point deduction I believe).

If Cockburn's routine was higher in difficulty she probably could have secured 3rd.

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