Olympic Musings [by Walter Carey]

"You know what expression I hate the most?"
"What?"
"When they say she, quote, settled for silver."
"That's why I say fuck 'em."

-- in support of which I refer you to today's New York Post reporting that Lilly King won silver, and Annie Lazor bronze, in the 200-meter breastroke in Tokyo and noting that King "pushed back against the media and American public, who, in her view, often downplay a silver or bronze finish."

"Pardon my French but the fact that we're not able to celebrate silver and bronze is bullshit," King observed.  

Comments

[Suzanne Lummis]

As if to be second or third best in your field In The World makes you some kinda also-ran.

For many small countries far from the center of power and influence a silver or bronze medal in the Olympics makes one of their competitors a national hero.

[Anne Harding Woodworth]

She's right. But I'd go even further. Just to be in the Olympics is worthy of high recognition.

[Bruno Anthony]

I totally agree with Ms. King and hate the idea of "going for gold" and "settling for silver" as if the latter were a consolation prize. Another thing the announcers can do to improve their presentation is to shut up -- to allow some silence rather than talking all the time. Also, to honor the athletes who finished two seconds slower than the top three.