Cliff,
Just remember that the olympic athletes didn't actually earn their positions, they didn't do it, someone else did...
It took the great conservative savior, Willard Mitt Romney, to remind us all that,
"You Olympians, however, know you didn’t get here solely on your own power. For most of you, loving parents, sisters or brothers, encouraged your hopes, coaches guided, communities built venues in order to organize competitions. All Olympians stand on the shoulders of those who lifted them. We’ve already cheered the Olympians, let’s also cheer the parents, coaches, and communities." - Willard Mitt Romney