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Originally Posted by fredr123
I really wish I could find a link to the video so you can all see it for yourself and tell whetehr I may be over-reacting but I guess I'll just have to go based on my memory.
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The video is now up on the CBC On Demand Video section:
http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/ondemand/ It's from Day 5. Search for Sherraine Schalm and it should be near the top of the results list (it's from the Olympic Morning program with Scott Russell).
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Originally Posted by browna
Jiri's covered the first part, but the failure after faliure of those athletes that have already supposedly proved themselves in the world is concerning. Should all be competing for a medal? No, that's not realistic.
But those that are ranked top 2-5 in the world currently or recently, going into the Olympics based on world cup wins, world championship podiums etc etc...and then they come to the Olympics and finish 5th...that's not coaching or funding, because they're proven that the can get to that level supposedly, its failing when it matters the most.
Its those like the synchro divers late last night ranked second in the world and finish 5th. 4x200 swim team world silver medlists a couple years back at World Championships, 5th. Brett Hayden who was a world champion, who's face is all over the TV for Rona (who are proud of Brett the photographer as much as Brett the world Champion..yeah right) and Visa, not even making the finals of his specific race. Some of its bad luck and not their day...but its still failure in all those cases of what appeared to be reasonable expectations going into the events and warrants proper critcism.
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Scott Russell as Schalm why she thinks she hasn't been able to translate her success in other international fencing competitions into medals at the Olympics (this is her third trip to the games, I think). She replied that everyone at the Olympics is capable of winning. Thirty two other countries are asking their athletes why they didn't medal.
I think she did a good job avoiding the question. She's competed successfully against the world's best before and come out on top. It's not like she just missed the podium this year; she was out in the round of 16. Could be she had a bad day. Happens to everyone. Except when I don't perform at the top of my game a gold medal isn't at stake.