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Originally Posted by SadieKate
There is letting your emotions show and then there is trying to hog the limelight. She collapsed onto the track, pounded it, and had some prolonged general histrionics before going off the field and starting over again next to a wall.
No recognition whatsoever of the other athletes' performances. Be a good sportsman, congratulate them and then sob into your shoes.
The 15 yr old US diver who didn't make the finals yesterday showed more dignity, even while her tears flowed on camera.
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Sorta like Usain Bolt did when he won:
BEIJING (AP) - IOC president Jacques Rogge criticized Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Thursday for showing a lack of respect to other competitors after his record-breaking gold medal performances in the 100 and 200 meters.
Usain Bolt sets another world record in the 200m final. Americans Shawn Crawford and Walter Dix get silver and bronze, respectively. "That's not the way we perceive being a champion," Rogge said.