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Failing to secure a nation's flag at such a high profile event as the award of Olympic medals was a significant cock-up. The two events are not comparable.
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To use you're own brand of adjectives, bolleaux, cobblers and sh1te.
One was an accidental "cock-up", the other was a deliberate act of disrespect, however long ago, by a Sqn Cdr who should have known better. In that respect you are correct in saying "The two events are not comparable"