The Agony of Defeat

If you were watching the Olympics yesterday, you probably saw Hungarian weightlifter Janos Baranyai's horrific accident. This guy is 77 kgs and while he was trying to do a clean and snatch of 144 kgs, his elbow gives out. I'm sure that he is in a lot of pain at the moment. What is disturbing about the whole incident is that Hungarian officials commented by saying something to the effect that Janos is 24 - he'll be ready for the 2012 games. Whatever happened to "we wish him a speedy recovery" or "let's prioritize his health and well-being before we see if he is fit to continue on to the next games?" This poor guy's career may be over and all his country can think about is how they will see him compete again in the next Olympics. He's probably suffering more emotionally than anything. Well I wish him a speedy recovery.