Jarey Curry
Avalanche of Makar
Where's the logic? The teams that can win the bronze already lost gold (chances) the game before so...
Do you want bronze or silver medal?
Silver for me
Do you want bronze or silver medal?
Silver for me
The ones that think this is a dumb question are the ones that prefer lose gold, the ones that think that was a dumb answer prefer winning bronze, no absolutes hereDumb answer. It’s not the same because the point of the question is is it better to lose in the final round and go out on a low note or win the best of 2nds final round and go out on a high note.
It would be like if there was a Stanley Cup B finals for the teams that lose the conference finals, would you rather win that or lose in the SCF.
In the immediate aftermath, the bronze would feel much, much better. In the longterm, silver would be more satisfying. It'd take a while to get over losing in a gold medal game, though.
Any bronze winner would wish they had a chance at silver. Once you're eliminated before the finals anything else is consolation.
Actually, in the immediate aftermath of the Olympics, bronze medalists are usually happier than silver medalists.
The reason is simple, as they have different outlooks. Many bronze medalists are thankful that they were able to medal as they almost didn't finish in the top three, while many silver medalists look at what they did as falling just short. And that's also the case for tournament competitions that have bronze medal games, as ultimately the bronze medalists finish with a win while silver medalists finish with a loss.
No one would deny that a silver medal is more notable than a bronze, but in the immediate aftermath of the medal presentation or the competition itself, the trend for 3rd place finishers to be happier than 2nd place finishers is pretty well-documented.
The ones that think this is a dumb question are the ones answering a different, blatantly obvious question “is silver a higher ranking than bronze”, the ones that think that was a dumb answer “are actually trying to answer the op’s question”, no absolutes here
Dumb question, tell me, is silver higher or bronze?Simple question, standard tournament format.
Would you rather win the bronze medal game or lose the gold medal game
obviously losing gold means you got a silver.
*disclaimer I am aware that 2nd is better than 3rd but winning bronze finishes on a high vs finishing on a low*
If you're not 1st, you're last
It'd be interesting to see if the same trends hold across team sports as compared to individuals. It's a lot less personal if you're only on the ice for a certain portion of the event.Actually, in the immediate aftermath of the Olympics, bronze medalists are usually happier than silver medalists.
Why bronze medalists are happier than silver medalists, and other things the Olympics teaches us about human emotions
Why Bronze Medalists Are Happier Than Silver Winners
The reason is simple, as they have different outlooks. Many bronze medalists are thankful that they were able to medal as they almost didn't finish in the top three, while many silver medalists look at what they did as falling just short. And that's also the case for tournament competitions that have bronze medal games, as ultimately the bronze medalists finish with a win while silver medalists finish with a loss.
No one would deny that a silver medal is more notable than a bronze, but in the immediate aftermath of the medal presentation or the competition itself, the trend for 3rd place finishers to be happier than 2nd place finishers is pretty well-documented.
Would rather make the Final than not make the Final. Easy question.
This is a dumb question. Would you rather make the Stanley Cup finals or lose before you get there?