Connect the two ladies shown in the above pictures with a controversy.
(Hint: third picture)
Pic 1. Babb-Sprague
Pic 2. Sylvie Frechette
Pic 3. Barcelona Summer Olympics 1992 logo
In the synchronized swimming competition Frechette collected goodmarks (9.2 to 9.6) from four of the five judges. The fifth judge, Ana Maria Da Silveira of Brazil, erroneously punched up an inferior 8.7 on her computer. No sooner had Da Silveira hit the number than she tried to have it changed to 9.7. There was a delay. The assistant referee didn't understand Da Silveira's English, and the bad grade wound up registered in the computer totals. Though obviously a mistake, the score was ruled unchangeable by the sport's high priests and Babb- Sprague was given the gold medal.
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