Statement from Evan Dunfee on today’s 50km race walk
Posted on: 19 August 2016


What a day, 4th place at the Olympics in a new National Record. I couldn’t be more proud of my efforts out on the course today, I know that I left everything I possibly had out there and I can’t ask for anything more than that.

As many of your know after the race I was temporarily upgraded to the Bronze medal due to a disqualification of the Japanese athlete after an altercation we had around the 49km mark. Following the race our coaching staff asked for a review of the video at which point the track referee decided that an infraction had taken place.

Following that the Japanese, as is their right, filed an appeal. This afternoon we learned that this appeal was successful and he had been reinstated to the Bronze medal position.

It was then left for me to decide whether to pursue this further with an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Following my return to the village and my viewing of the incident I made the decision not to appeal, as I believe the right decision stood.



Not many people can understand the pain athletes are in three and a half hours into such a grueling race. I believe that both the Japanese athlete and myself got tangled up but what broke me was that I let it put me off mentally and once I lost that focus, my legs went to jello. Contact is part of our event, whether written or unwritten and is quite common, and I don’t believe that this was malicious or done with intent. Even if an appeal to CAS were successful I would not have been able to receive that medal with a clear conscience and it isn’t something I would have been proud of.

I will sleep soundly tonight, and for the rest of my life, knowing I made the right decision. I will never allow myself to be defined by the accolades I receive, rather the integrity I carry through life.

Finally, thank you to everyone who supported myself and my teammate Mathieu Bilodeau today. To see race walk receiving such a wide reception is absolutely amazing! My teammates and my competitors in this event never cease to inspire me and I hope that we have done the same to you today.

Evan Dunfee

once they al rewrite their opening day line combos they'll be fine.

what i hope is that Rem Pitlick becomes a 3rd round sleeper pick that has a good NHL career

that would be the icing on the cake for me
- Dozzer

Is what who Nashville took with Buffalo's 3rd?



What a silly trade that was.

Is what who Nashville took with Buffalo's 3rd?



What a silly trade that was.
- daeth

yeah... i just saved his draft profile as a favorite lol

http://www.sbncollegehock...m-pitlick-scouting-report

Love Rex pizza and hanks wings
- grim1911

Welland

to be fair... you said "these days"

i'm just old
- Dozzer

Pavel Datsyuk
Drafted: Round 6 (171 overall)

Brett Hull
Drafted: Round 6 (117 overall)

Doug Gilmour
Drafted: Round 7 (134 overall)

Henrik Zetterberg
Drafted: Round 7 (210 overall)

Theoren Fleury
Drafted: Round 8 (166 overall)


I think all picks are valuable.

Statement from Evan Dunfee on today’s 50km race walk
Posted on: 19 August 2016


What a day, 4th place at the Olympics in a new National Record. I couldn’t be more proud of my efforts out on the course today, I know that I left everything I possibly had out there and I can’t ask for anything more than that.

As many of your know after the race I was temporarily upgraded to the Bronze medal due to a disqualification of the Japanese athlete after an altercation we had around the 49km mark. Following the race our coaching staff asked for a review of the video at which point the track referee decided that an infraction had taken place.

Following that the Japanese, as is their right, filed an appeal. This afternoon we learned that this appeal was successful and he had been reinstated to the Bronze medal position.

It was then left for me to decide whether to pursue this further with an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Following my return to the village and my viewing of the incident I made the decision not to appeal, as I believe the right decision stood.



Not many people can understand the pain athletes are in three and a half hours into such a grueling race. I believe that both the Japanese athlete and myself got tangled up but what broke me was that I let it put me off mentally and once I lost that focus, my legs went to jello. Contact is part of our event, whether written or unwritten and is quite common, and I don’t believe that this was malicious or done with intent. Even if an appeal to CAS were successful I would not have been able to receive that medal with a clear conscience and it isn’t something I would have been proud of.

I will sleep soundly tonight, and for the rest of my life, knowing I made the right decision. I will never allow myself to be defined by the accolades I receive, rather the integrity I carry through life.

Finally, thank you to everyone who supported myself and my teammate Mathieu Bilodeau today. To see race walk receiving such a wide reception is absolutely amazing! My teammates and my competitors in this event never cease to inspire me and I hope that we have done the same to you today.

Evan Dunfee



- Fruitcakenipple

Class act all the way - could have won a medal for sure if he didn't help the French guy that shat himself.

Statement from Evan Dunfee on today’s 50km race walk
Posted on: 19 August 2016


What a day, 4th place at the Olympics in a new National Record. I couldn’t be more proud of my efforts out on the course today, I know that I left everything I possibly had out there and I can’t ask for anything more than that.

As many of your know after the race I was temporarily upgraded to the Bronze medal due to a disqualification of the Japanese athlete after an altercation we had around the 49km mark. Following the race our coaching staff asked for a review of the video at which point the track referee decided that an infraction had taken place.

Following that the Japanese, as is their right, filed an appeal. This afternoon we learned that this appeal was successful and he had been reinstated to the Bronze medal position.

It was then left for me to decide whether to pursue this further with an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Following my return to the village and my viewing of the incident I made the decision not to appeal, as I believe the right decision stood.



Not many people can understand the pain athletes are in three and a half hours into such a grueling race. I believe that both the Japanese athlete and myself got tangled up but what broke me was that I let it put me off mentally and once I lost that focus, my legs went to jello. Contact is part of our event, whether written or unwritten and is quite common, and I don’t believe that this was malicious or done with intent. Even if an appeal to CAS were successful I would not have been able to receive that medal with a clear conscience and it isn’t something I would have been proud of.

I will sleep soundly tonight, and for the rest of my life, knowing I made the right decision. I will never allow myself to be defined by the accolades I receive, rather the integrity I carry through life.

Finally, thank you to everyone who supported myself and my teammate Mathieu Bilodeau today. To see race walk receiving such a wide reception is absolutely amazing! My teammates and my competitors in this event never cease to inspire me and I hope that we have done the same to you today.

Evan Dunfee


- Fruitcakenipple

Class act all the way - could have won a medal for sure if he didn't help the French guy that shat himself.



- winsix

Welland
- figgs1979

You create any new accounts lately?

You create any new accounts lately?
- burn

Pavel Datsyuk
Drafted: Round 6 (171 overall)

Brett Hull
Drafted: Round 6 (117 overall)

Doug Gilmour
Drafted: Round 7 (134 overall)

Henrik Zetterberg
Drafted: Round 7 (210 overall)

Theoren Fleury
Drafted: Round 8 (166 overall)


I think all picks are valuable.
- nbboy

oh absolutely they are.

the sabres took a calculated gamble using a 3rd rounder they had plenty of

still... it would be hilarious if pitlick became a good nhler lol

oh absolutely they are.

the sabres took a calculated gamble using a 3rd rounder they had plenty of

still... it would be hilarious if pitlick became a good nhler lol
- Dozzer

Not a big deal - took a shot at the guy they want with 1 of many 3rd Rd picks they have. Good try IMO

oh absolutely they are.

the sabres took a calculated gamble using a 3rd rounder they had plenty of

still... it would be hilarious if pitlick became a good nhler lol
- Dozzer

lets trade a 3rd rounder so that we have a chance at signing this 3rd rounder

lets trade a 3rd rounder so that we have a chance at signing this 3rd rounder
- daeth

Well to be fair - the 3rd rounder has aged a few years - less of an unknown at this point.

Not a big deal - took a shot at the guy they want with 1 of many 3rd Rd picks they have. Good try IMO
- Garnie

Would have been ok with it if Leafs had done the same..

Would have been ok with it if Leafs had done the same..
- Fruitcakenipple

Exactly

Not a big deal - took a shot at the guy they want with 1 of many 3rd Rd picks they have. Good try IMO
- Garnie

comparing it with the Bolland trade is stupid foolishness however

comparing it with the Bolland trade is stupid foolishness however
- jimi james

Well yes..that was a large fail...

Not a big deal - took a shot at the guy they want with 1 of many 3rd Rd picks they have. Good try IMO
- Garnie

They wasted a 3rd rounder on a guy they had no chance of signing until he became a ufa on the 16th.

They wasted a 3rd rounder on a guy they had no chance of signing until he became a ufa on the 16th.
- burn

They just went fishing and came up empty!

Not a big deal - took a shot at the guy they want with 1 of many 3rd Rd picks they have. Good try IMO
- Garnie

shut up and let me mock the sabres dammit!!!

They wasted a 3rd rounder on a guy they had no chance of signing until he became a ufa on the 16th.
- burn

this.

thats why its funny... vesey's camp said outright they wouldnt sign til he was a ufa

so the pick was a waste

shut up and let me mock the sabres dammit!!!
- Dozzer

shut up and let me mock the sabres dammit!!!
- Dozzer

comparing it with the Bolland trade proves they can do just fine trolling themselves without any outside help