The Olympics: Already So Stressful!

There appears to be no precedent for a dead heat at U.S. Olympic Team track and field trials, prompting the U.S. Olympic Committee to announce new rules Sunday. One of the runners can give up her claim to a spot on the Olympic team. If neither one takes that unlikely option, they’ll be asked if they want to run a tie-breaking race or flip a coin.

If they choose the same option, the committee will respect their wishes. If they disagree, they’ll have to race for it.

And if both athletes refuse to declare a preference, officials will flip a coin — a U.S. quarter to be exact.

Is your heart racing? Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh tied for 3rd place in the 100 meter dash (11.086 seconds, exactly, both of them!) and now they have to work it out. What would you do? (Try to quit, get talked out of it, coin flip, other chick is more of a go-getter and chooses running, barf and cry, lose.)