As I've been watching the games so far I've been debating with myself (and I never seem to win) are medals the be all end all? or are slight improvements from our athletes acceptable?
For example after watching Mike Brown break his Canadian record in the breaststroke twice in one day,the 4x200 swim team put up a solid 5th and set a new Canadian record also, the Canadian baseball team rolling through their opponents (granted against easy teams), the beach volleyball teams no longer being doormats for other nations etc. are these small steps acceptable for our country or should we be expecting these athletes to medal?
I say take the improvements. With the brutal funding our athletes get there is just no way they can realistically be expected to compete against teams with budgets 4-5 times greater then their own. Seeing Canadians have the performance of a lifetime in the biggest competition of their lifetime given the circumstances should be comended from our country not complained and ridiculed.
Agree/Disagree?
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