Warbler said:

Gaffer Tape said:

Refusing to overturn the decision when it was in clear and flagrant violation of the rules was.

That wasn't Heidemann's doing. The IOC refused to overturn the decision. If you want to say the IOC cheated, maybe. But to say Heidemann cheated when she did nothing wrong, is ridiculous.

If someone is in a classroom taking a math test, and the person uses a calculator when calculators are not allowed, that person cheated. But if that person followed all the rules and then the teacher incorrectly graded the paper and gave the person a higher grade than he/she should have gotten, that is a mistaken. The person taking the test did nothing wrong, it is not cheating.

When did I ever say Heidemann was responsible for any of this? And I DID say the IOC cheated (there's your answer, Frink, you're welcome). So, yeah, it is ridiculous to say Heidemann cheated when she did nothing wrong. Who's saying that again? Because I haven't seen a single person claim or even hint at that.

And, yes, if a teacher grades a test wrong, that is a mistake. If the teacher realizes this and knowingly gives the student a higher grade than he/she deserves, that is cheating.