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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
Regardless of anyone's knowledge of referees, it's pretty obvious that in an international contest between nations on the world stage, having officials from a nation competing is a conflict of interest. You can't remove your bias just because you're at the Olympics.... Or because you're a "good referee". Further, not a single person would make the same argument about any professional sporting event for equally obvious reasons.
Additionally, there will always be the question and doubt and accusations.
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you can say that about any official so that argument doesn't really hold water. Do you think there are refs in the NBA that weren't laker fans at some point when they were younger? Or knick fans? It becomes easier to remove yourself because as a ref you lose your connection with the day in and dayout you interact with the players which makes you a part of the game and no longer someone watching.