A difference of perspective: How Europeans value Olympic medals

[Mr Kanadensisk]

You can't speak for Canadians, I can't speak for the Finns.

They are individuals, not some ****ing hive mind.

Yet you happily told us how you thought they all felt before you started on this whole none of us know how they feel diatribe.

 

[Mr Kanadensisk]

They must have been unmotivated as well.

There's never any other reason for a paper tiger to lose, it must always be because they did not care enough. This is what I have learned from listening to hockey geniuses like you.

If you look back most of those teams Finland beat in the QF's struggled a bit in the preliminary round, which is why they had the misfortune of having to play Finland in the QF as opposed to some of the weaker top 8 teams. However they were all dangerous teams and with the exception of Canada Finland finished them off which is impressive.

 

[cryssarn]

Of course they are happy to win and got up for the game. Thats not what I'm saying.



There shouldnt be celebrations for winning the loser-final. Its like winning games after you've been eliminated from the playoffs (something I know all to well being an Oilers fan). Its always nice to win, but who really cares. Celebrations are kind of hollow, just like the loser-final match itself

Well, that's up to every individual to decide I guess. Some value it more, and some less. I don't think it's any difference just because we are from Europe though. A bronze is not as good as a silver or gold, ofc it's not. But it's better than QF elimination and ending the tournament with two losses instead of one.

 

[Jussi]

Well, all the empty seats at the recent WC's in Finland would suggest otherwise. And please don't blame the ticket prices, relatively speaking they were pretty reasonable.

Relatively speaking, few people in Finland would pay over 100 euros to watch France play Austria. Though the prices for Finland's games were still considered too steep by many, the big problem was non-Finland games. Back in 2003 the prices were much more reasonable and the games were better attended: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IIHF_World_Championships_by_attendance

 

[Cawz]

Well, that's up to every individual to decide I guess. Some value it more, and some less. I don't think it's any difference just because we are from Europe though. A bronze is not as good as a silver or gold, ofc it's not. But it's better than QF elimination and ending the tournament with two losses instead of one.

Yeah, its always better to leave on a high-note. Its still a consolation prize though.

Here you go again, telling the athletes from the comfort of your couch how they should feel.

Because YOU don't appreciate it, nobody else does either, even the athletes.

What the athletes themselves are saying doesn't stop you at all. You're the authority and know better how they should feel.

World revolves around you. If you don't approve of something, neither should anyone else.

There now youre learning. Although the world doesnt really revolve around me though. It revolves around the sunshine.