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Aug 4, 2021
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Mitty
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A good number of the "international" athletes are actually Americans, that's
also part of it. Somebody said the gold-medal pole vaulter representing Sweden as an example.
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I think what we're seeing is the fruit of the "everyone gets a medal" mentality
Beggar
8/4/21 9:04pm
Um…aren’t we leading the medal count?
CommodoreCoug
8/4/21 9:06pm
Compare results to previous Olympics
Beggar
8/4/21 9:08pm
And the only explanation for that is “everyone gets a trophy”?
CommodoreCoug
8/4/21 9:12pm
Yeah because in 2016 that generation hadn't hit the olympics yet, duh.
TheLoneCougar
8/5/21 6:58am
only by the US method of counting total medals, not the way everybody counts of most gold medals
byujag
8/4/21 9:11pm
Used to be total medals for as long as I can recall
WallaX2
8/4/21 9:33pm
yeah the US always does it that way so it seems normal to us, but apparently nobody else shows medal charts like that
byujag
8/4/21 9:39pm
The US has listed total medals first for as long as I can remember.
EtTuKalante
8/4/21 10:25pm
Jamaica beating you isn't everyone gets a medal mentality.
unctoothman
8/4/21 9:08pm
I know I want to argue with this, but I don't know if I should go down the a) thanks for the everybody gets a medal
shimmy
8/4/21 9:09pm
Is there a connection between every one gets a medal (lack of competition) and kids not being interested in sports?
Real G Man
8/4/21 9:14pm
No. Video games just got a lot better and added literal gambling features that
joelvandyne
8/4/21 9:15pm
I don't think so. In my experience sports are more competitive at a younger age now than they ever were when I was a kid
shimmy
8/4/21 9:17pm
"Everyone gets a medal " IS a huge societal issue. I don't think it has much
boogers
8/4/21 9:43pm
It’s really not a problem. It’s a trope. There is more competition available for kids now than there ever was. The only
shimmy
8/4/21 9:53pm
The problem isn't with sports. It's the moving the moving target parents today
boogers
8/5/21 6:19am
Ok, boomer.
immacougar
8/4/21 9:10pm
Brilliant!
Beggar
8/4/21 9:15pm
RE: Ok, boomer.
boogers
8/4/21 9:44pm
I am pretty sure Olympic athletes don’t have issues with mental fortitude
violetjazz
8/4/21 9:11pm
The fruit is just showing up now? In 2021?
Social Distance
8/4/21 9:12pm
I love America, but I’m ok with the best athlete winning when it comes
USMCdad
8/4/21 9:23pm
Hmm, who is more likely to have benefited from the “everyone gets a trophy” mentality?
spinner
8/4/21 9:28pm
I think it's funny that two people gave you POTD for this.
ryebrye
8/4/21 9:30pm
A lot of it is also other countries are better able to send their youngest, best, & brightest to America for college and
Spiff
8/4/21 9:31pm
This is a HUGE reason.
coug10278
8/4/21 10:20pm
A good number of the "international" athletes are actually Americans, that's
Mitty
8/4/21 11:14pm
Has more to do with the rest of the world catching up than anything. And guess
Tare
8/4/21 9:57pm
I feel like a hack… hadn’t seen your post till after I posted mine below.
LumberCoug
8/4/21 10:17pm
I’d argue it’s that the world is more competitive than ever. We’re no longer
LumberCoug
8/4/21 10:16pm
Access to that training in the US.
coug10278
8/4/21 10:21pm
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