great i cant believe they actually said that. winners are winners. no discrimination, whatever the sport, thank you. although synchro is quite an unrecognised sport, it will be. someday. we're athletes. we train hard too, just like any other sports person. and it is NOT embarrassing. and it is not an easy sport so i dont see why we cant take credit for our hard work if we excel in it. who's to say virginie dedieu doesnt deserve all her gold medals? oh well.