In Pictures: Dumbest and craziest sports technology moments of 2012

From phony websites to regrettable tweets to Apple Siri chatter, it's clear athletes and technology often don't mix well

CRYING SHAME

South Korea's Shin Lam epitomized the agony of defeat when she lost her bid for a gold medal Olympics fencing match after officials reset the clock from zero to 1 second, and her opponent bested Lam. Lam then sat on the fencing piste for about an hour protesting (she was required to stay there under official protesting rules) and crying, only to have officials stick with their original decision.

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