[citation][nom]zpyrd[/nom]I think it is insulting to award an athlete who trains most of their life to be the best at their sport with a piece of garbage.It says the Olympic committee are too cheap to award medals made of pure gold, pure silver and bronze.[/citation]
Besides being very harsh and insulting, I think you're also wrong. I'm no athlete, but if I were, the feeling of accomplishement, recognition and knowing that I'm the best in the world in my discipline would beat any medal, recycled or not. The medal itself is just a symbol of that accomplishment.