Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Olympics Redux Silver


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Originally uploaded by Randuwa
A recent study showed that the middle medal is the most difficult medal to win. The Gold is clearly without baggage. Those receiving the bronze are left by-and-large humbled and grateful to have won anything in the company of such an elite group of athletes.

So the Silvers tend alone to perseverate over the fact that "but if," they would hold a medal that would make them #1.

And yet in the grand scheme, #2 is so amazing. And here are a dozen #2's to represent the dozens and dozens from the Beijing Olympics.

Top to Bottom/Left to Right:

And the SILVER MEDAL goes to:

Yusup Abdulsalomov of Tajikistan
Men's Wrestling
Freestyle 48 Kg

Vanessa Fernandez of Portugal
Women's Triathlon

Fernando Gonzalez of Chile
Men's Tennis
Singles

Hoang Ahn Tuan of Viet Nam
Men's Weightlifting
56 Kg

Emma Johansson of Sweden
Women's Cycling
Road Race

Eric Lamaze of Canada
Equestrian
Show Jumping

G. Khotso Mokoena of South Africa
Men's Track & Field
Long Jump

Catherine Ndereba of Kenya
Women's Marathon

Gundegmaa Ofryad of Mongolia
Women's Shooting
25 M Pistol

Diego Salazar of Colombia
Men's Weightlifting
62 Kg

Richard Thompson of Trinidad & Tobago
Men's Track & Field
100 M

and,

Maja Wloxzczowska of Poland
Women's Cycling
Cross Country Race

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