being a gold medalist vs being a silver medalist?

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  1. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    great article I just "seen"....on andre ward talking about the pressures of being an Olympic gold medalist....some good points made and really helps you gain some perspective

    do you agree with ward? I happen to agree with what he had to say....

    basically after that ...nobody cares...theres no pressure on silver and bronze medalists....nobody expects much from them
     
  2. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    Gold medalists have higher expectations no doubt.
     
  3. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Depends on the circumstances. I think Roy Jones and Mayweather still had a lot expected of them after the Olympics.
     
  4. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    well ya...but now were talking about two of the most blatant, obvious, egregious royal screw jobs ever
     
  5. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Agreed.
     
  6. nickpoppunk

    nickpoppunk Unbelievable Bentekkers Full Member

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    People forget who was in the Olympics about 3 months after unless they won gold and turn pro quite sharpish. Either way if they win gold and lose within 3 or 4 fights their classed as a 'bum' on here anyway. all boxing is great, looks like it has been tarnished by 2 atheltes already in this olympics, the irsh guy who has been done for doping and the marrocan who has ****d 2 women. Crazy!
     
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  8. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    u hear about the Asian guy that racked up 5k in roaming charges playing pokemon?
     
  9. BCS8

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    I hear somebody tried to capture Schlong in the station the other day, thinking he was a Squirtle ...
     
  10. The Shockmaster

    The Shockmaster SOG has 4 children...he pulls out of nothing banned Full Member

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    ^^

    poor guy knows hes in ignore...still in my threads following me around like a lost pup
     
  11. Optimus Dime

    Optimus Dime Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Like the #1 in basketball.. more pressure..
     
  12. N17

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    I will mention a few medalists from the UK. I don't agree but I do see where he is coming from, for me Khan is the perfect example of a silver medal winner who was under the spotlight.

    Amir Khan won a Silver at 17 years old and was very well known to the British public, on nearly every TV programme after his medal win so was under huge pressure at a very young age.

    Joshua won Gold and has gone on to win a version of the world title and is going from strength to strength and coping very well with all the attention and pressure.

    But there is a counter side, we did have Audley Harrison who won a Gold medal, I don't know what to say :lol:
     
  13. LANCE99

    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That idiots says he has you on ignore, but knows you're talking about him. He keeps checking what you say is what that tells us. :rofl

    He did the same to me. :yep
     
  14. LANCE99

    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wow...an Olympic gold medalist has more pressure as a pro than a silver or bronze medalist. And shlongmaster needs this explained to him? Someone bust out their crayolas and draw this child a map....
     
  15. BCS8

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    :patsch Such an imbecile. If you have somebody on "fake ignore" at least try to make it seem real. :lol: We're dealing with the village idiot here.