We could call him "invalid" record holder, but that might raise other
questions.
Tom
On Jan 27, 2006, at 2:44 PM, Geoff Pietsch wrote:
With respect, I disagree. To call him the "former" recordholder
suggests that he held a valid record. He did not. So if the
record is found to have been invalid, he cannot be a "former"
recordholder.
Geoff
From: Dan Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: Dan Kaplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: t-and-f@lists.uoregon.edu
Subject: Re: t-and-f: What's the precedent for 'former?'
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:16:58 -0800 (PST)
Neither Maurice or Tim currently holds the record, but both did at
one
point, so "former" seems perfectly applicable. Just because Tim's
record
isn't currently on the books, doesn't mean it wasn't formerly.
(Just had
to sneak that in.)
Dan
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> What's the precedent for 'former?'
>
> I was reading the Marion Jones story below. From a journalism
> standpoint, I am hung up on this word "former." Monty's 9.78 has
been
> canceled and has been purged from official standings. Is it fair to
> reference Monty's 9.78 as a "former world record" if the mark was
> achieved by illegal means and not officially recognized?
>
> Maurice Greene is a "former world record holder." Should cheats
be given
> the same recognition?
>
> Maybe it just takes time to let it fade away.
>
>
>
>
> "... Tim Montgomery - the former world 100m world record-holder."
>
> Sprinter Jones on way back to top
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4651870.stm
>
>
> Montgomery hit with two-year ban
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/4521452.stm
>
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