[Farm93]

I guess we really do live in a world of participation trophies. I can't believe they give out trophies to 8 places. What happened to 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

This is the NCAA championships.  Nothing wrong with recognizing the top 8.

Then why do the Olympics only award 1st,2nd and 3rd. I think the NCAA championships are only a stepping stone to the Olympics or turning pro. Maybe we should give every swimmer who is within one second of the wining time a 1st place trophy and anyone who is within 2 seconds a 2nd place trophy and within in 3 seconds a 3rd. place trophy. And everyone else gets a participation trophy.

Ah, but the Olympics actually do give out participation medals.   ;)

http://www.olympic-museum.de/quickview/all_partmed.htm

[Farm93]

I guess we really do live in a world of participation trophies. I can't believe they give out trophies to 8 places. What happened to 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

This is the NCAA championships.  Nothing wrong with recognizing the top 8.

Then why do the Olympics only award 1st,2nd and 3rd. I think the NCAA championships are only a stepping stone to the Olympics or turning pro. Maybe we should give every swimmer who is within one second of the wining time a 1st place trophy and anyone who is within 2 seconds a 2nd place trophy and within in 3 seconds a 3rd. place trophy. And everyone else gets a participation trophy.

Ah, but the Olympics actually do give out participation medals.   ;)

http://www.olympic-museum.de/quickview/all_partmed.htm