Quote Originally Posted by Gaido View Post
Yes, and in olimipics you have simple rules -> You are the first, you win. And in Olimpics you are rewarded just for participation.
And to participate in the Olympics, you have to get picked as the best person (or close to it) in your entire country in your chosen sport, and make it through however many rounds of preliminary competitions. You can't just rock up at the Olympic stadium in your tracksuit and say "yes, I want to enter the 100 metres please". Or the gymnastics or ice skating, if you want a more arty-judgy, less objectively comparable skill.

Competing in the Olympics is the equivalent of being picked as a finalist, not submitting an entry.