Finland wins tomorrow!
I can honestly say I could care less about the bronze medal game. Anything other than First Place (Gold Medal) is 2nd loser.......in any sport. Second, third....whatever, you're not the winner and winning is why you play. Actually, I'd ask the girls team if they want to play Finland tomorrow......I'd rather not take the chance on getting any of my NHL players hurt in an utterly meaningless game.
To me, this is the difference right here for how most of the world sees the Olympics vs how many Americans see them.
Not all Americans, but many.
For the rest of the world, we see it as the best of the best coming together for exciting competition, and may the best person/team win. Yes, you want your country to bring home the gold, but you want everyone else to bring their A game too, and when an athlete from another country wins, there's a level of respect there.
As well, if you get a silver or a bronze, that's still the second or third best in the entire world. That's fantastic!
Many Americans seem to view it as 'those durn other countries are takin' our medals! That's not right!'. Also, the attitude of 'only gold matters, silver and bronze are worthless' (which the US women's hockey team and one of your figure skaters were pretty blatant about) goes against the entire spirit of the games.