Blake Aldridge gave the recipe for disaster when he clearly showed to the world what a bad team mate he was at the Beijing Olympics. The incident triggered off when Aldridge made a call to his mother from the stands while competing along with partner Tom Daley in the men’s synchronized 10 m platform competition. But that much publicity didn’t seem enough for the 26-year-old who took on Daley in front of the media. First, he accused his teammate of not being able to handle pressure and then went on and on about his age, which apparently is 14 years and 82 days. Oh man, it was such a poor and tasteless performance given by Aldridge. Every word and action of his was reeking of contempt which really didn’t put him in a favorable spot in the eyes of the world.
In fact, many even noticed how Aldridge gave a cold shoulder to his mate without exchanging even a glance at the pre-event ceremony. Later, after the last dive, he didn’t even shake hands with him. Now, is that the kind of friendship and support Olympics symbolize? Definitely not. I guess this incident should be lesson enough for the other sportsperson to leave their ego behind and display some sporting spirit.
Via timesonline