Ah, the Olympic Games! Where nations compete with each other in the spirit of international harmony and brotherhood - or something like that.
While I have enjoyed cheering on the feel-good stories of record-breaking Michael Phelps, age-defying Dara Torres, the USA basketball Redeem Team, and the seemingly infalterable Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, I have kind of gotten a bad taste in my mouth for how much the American athletes, former athletes, and coaches have been reported as whining and making excuses when things haven't panned out like they had hoped.
From boxing, to gymnastics, to swimming, to tennis, there seem to be a lot of finger pointing and excuses. Do these Americans really have such a sense of entitlement that when they don't get what they want, they have to find someone to blame?
Maybe that's why the rest of the world looks at us as a nation of spoiled, whiny brats.
2 comments:
Go Chris you tell them! I totally agree, only the french should be able to whine and find excuses for whining! :)
I do agree though that we ought to recognize talent even if it is not American!
Aye, Aye!
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