here's something we haven't talked about
No regrets for athlete who sold gold medal
Last month Anthony Ervin sold his Olympic gold medal in an auction on eBay. He won in five years ago in Sydney, tying his teammate and friend Gary Hall for first in the 50-meter freestyle.
A man in the Philippines bought it, bidding $17,100
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I 100 % agree this was an extremely noble gesture by Anthony Ervin....and to be commended! When I posted that I thought it was sad, what I meant is …..it is sad in the sense that he had no other avenue or means to draw from to provide money for that effort and heart felt giving.
Valhallan said it best...."And here's a regular guy, making an extreme sacrifice, for what would essentially amount to be lunch money for the rich and famous." In that sense that is what makes this sad.....that he had to give up something so treasured, that he worked so hard for, and took years and years of hard work to achieve. By no means do I fault this wonderful gesture of giving….For Anthony’s sake, I only wish he had other means to draw from…
I 100 % agree this was an extremely noble gesture by Anthony Ervin....and to be commended! When I posted that I thought it was sad, what I meant is …..it is sad in the sense that he had no other avenue or means to draw from to provide money for that effort and heart felt giving.
Valhallan said it best...."And here's a regular guy, making an extreme sacrifice, for what would essentially amount to be lunch money for the rich and famous." In that sense that is what makes this sad.....that he had to give up something so treasured, that he worked so hard for, and took years and years of hard work to achieve. By no means do I fault this wonderful gesture of giving….For Anthony’s sake, I only wish he had other means to draw from…
