As a result of this sport country was thrown into a kind of identity crisis. Some argue that the

Australia almost did not receive any awards with gold plating from the start of the London Olympic Games. In particular this applies platform to water sports, so beloved by the citizens of this country. Australians with great trepidation watching platform swimmers platform that are usually extremely well in solving the problems and received medals in the "pool", but the athletes have not taken any of the three award levels.
As a result of this sport country was thrown into a kind of identity crisis. Some argue that the "poor" number of gold medals - a terrible reflection of sportsmanship representatives of Australia.
Next worse. Nineteenth, in the list of gold medalists, Australia behind the UK sporting achievements which, platform Australians like to think so, and it can, as often happens, is superior.
But a large number of silver platform medals - also rather big victory. In this field grayish losers are just as important as the great winners. For more failures applies Australian great hope - James Magnussen, who lost the gold in the hundred-meter freestyle just 1 \ 100 seconds. Humiliating defeat and still not get tired Australian platform athletes fight for victory, as well as Australian fans constantly "sick" for his countrymen.
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