Sometimes, it's all situational-based. It's easy to say that we need more money and more time to train, better facilities, etc. yet an athlete's result could have come down to something as small as hitting a rut in the ice and losing speed for a 10th of a second.
In that situation, no amount of training / money can help you there. That's simply the way it goes.
For cross-country skiing, we had three Canadian skiers in the TOP TEN. We've never had that many skiers that high, ever. Even though we didn't win a medal, we certainly made an impact... moreso than any other Olympics in this sport.
Some people need to stop being so critical and realize that sometimes, it just doesn't go your way. No amount of money, facilities, training, Own the Podium pressure, whatever... matters when you run into situations where you just can't control it. And if these situations are controllable, well, then it's up to the individual athlete to showcase their skill. I think this thread is really taking away from the quality of the competition the rest of the world puts forth. We can say we should be the best at everything, but let's respect our opponents here a little bit. They can potentially be just as good, if not better, than us... and that's reality.
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