FWIW, the US Women’s Soccer team sang it loud and proud. I don’t know about any other US winners.
They are probably the only ones. What about the fans? Was it incredibly loud? I think the fans are as much to blame as the athletes.
I am not saying that there are not some, but I just thought there would be more. I am not trying to ruffle anyone’s feathers, but I look at some of these athletes and just wonder how they can not get emotional when it comes to all of the hard work that they have done has finally paid off. We just do not seem as proud. I agree that Atlanta was a cry fest, hence the reason for the question. Maybe it just means more when you do it in front of the home crowd. I guess I will never know what it feels like unless beer drinking becomes an Olympic sport!!!
I think it was the US gal who won the hurdles was singing and crying. I thought to myself: now there’s someone who gets what this is all about. It was fantastic and made me even happier for her.
What will be interesting is the Men’s Basketball team’s raection if they were to win it.
Doesn’t look good for that to happen though.
Most athletes are afraid that bosco will call them a sissy if they cry or sing.
I wouldn’t say that those that don’t sing or cry are the one’s that “don’t get it”. Maybe they have a different personality. Maybe they’ll hold it in until they can share the emotion with loved ones.
I don’t thikn I am the type of guy that would cry on the podium. I’d likely still be a little stunned, really happy, and in a non-reflective state of mind (base don past celebrations). But, after the podium as I would meet my parents/wife/kids and embrace them, I wouldn’t be able to keep the tears from falling.
If athletes cry, like Michael Johnson … or if they don’t cry, like Michael Phelps … either way is fine, and I would be hesitant to view one way or the other as being more patriotic (or “getting it”) … only different.
Another thing to look at is age of the athlete, experience of the athlete, etc. Athletes that struggle like mad to win a medal are likely to immediately appreciate it more than those who are used to it and will appreciate it more later on in life. Younger athletes are often times less emotional (I’ve cried more at 30 than I did from 15-25 … people change with age).
Where was I judging patriotism? Asking a simple question.
I definitely agree with you about age being a factor. I guess the thing that I questioned most maybe was the singing of the athlete and of the fans. I would be yelling it out at the top of my lungs if I was a fan and would definitely be singing as an athlete. If a person does not sing or cry, I do not think they are a lessor person or better yet a lessor American. Just wondering what other people thought…
You obviously did not read the whole thing.
Should we all check in with you on how we react at all ceremonies? If they all cried someone would find fault in that. Come on, find something better to worry about.
That is exactly what I was getting at with this post Jack. You are right on. Way to really think about it. Dumb ass.
So we are supposed to check with you, right? I don’t believe I fall in “Dumb Ass” group, I’m in the “Ass Hole” group. Please make that adjustment in the future.
“what about the fans?”…Uh, it’s in Greece.
Way to read only part of the post guys. Nice job. I forgot that none of our fans made the trip to Greece. Thank you to the people that added something worth talking about to the post. To the others, GFY.
Get over it and let the athletes handle it the way they want. Or maybe we should have some type of personality test that will determine how emotional they are before we allow them on the team.
I’ve got to go wipe the tears from my eyes now from your last post.