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Originally Posted by FFR
Maybe I don't understand what your opinion is then. Because from here it seems like you are happy with their finish because it is what was expected. Whereas I am disappointed because they were in a position to win a medal and didn't due to errors in their performance (which they have shown they can run without).
I don't think we should be satisfied with a performance when it wasn't the athlete's best. Plus, rankings are great - but you will never improve in rankings if you don't surprise sometimes and win when you shouldn't. Being ok with finishing at your ranking level seems to be akin to being ok staying ranked Top 10 forever.
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Firstly, I definitely am not saying I am -happy- with their performance. I am saying I am glad they did better than they were expected to. Glad doesn't denote that I am running down the street with sparklers shouting their names.
As far as "they were in a position to medal" goes, yes, they were. They were .15 behind the team #1 in the world. Gaining .15 on the world #1 in the 4th run is actually a worse position to be than .30 behind after 1 run. So to me, having to chase the World's #1 for a medal, and having only been higher than 8th position twice in the entire season, I am allowed to feel proud of the fact that they were the best showing.
Where the real disappointment is, is in the teams expected to be better than Canada 3, such as Canada 1 and 2, who continually put up poor runs. The athletes that should do the best, doing the worst, is hugely disappointing, especially after what happened to Rush/Brown in 2010.
To me, disappointment is Charles Hamelin falling in his best distance. Disappointment in the Men's relay team falling in an event that we always medal in. Disappointment is winning a single medal in Men's Slopestyle. Disappointment is Patrick Chan winning a silver with an extremely poor performance.
To me, that's disappointment. But for me to be disappointed by Canada 3 putting up their 2nd best performance -ever-? Not the same emotional level of disappointment.