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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis
I basically agree. However, as a kid, I used to think that it must be cool to get any kind of Olympic medal. It's sad to think that the reality of expectations means that someone would be disappointed with a bronze.
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The only reason anyone would have to be disappointed with bronze is if they don't perform as well as they know they can. If you perform your best and you're still beaten, you applaud the guy that beat you and move on.
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Originally Posted by scaeagles
If it is contrary to the spirit of the Olympic games, ISM, why doesn't the IOC throw out the concept of country from the games entirely?
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It should be noted that the IOC maintains no official record of total medals won by countries. Not that it's hard to piece it together, but any stats you see regarding total medals by country are handled entirely by media outlets and not the IOC.