Because he doesn’t care whether he wins any medals. On the one hand, I totally agree with him. Ideally, many things in life should be about being true to yourself, not about pleasing others. On the other hand, when you go to the Olympics, you have agreed to represent your country and, therefore, you have taken on (in my opinion) some responsibility to others for your performance. Perhaps Bode is better cut out for World Cup competition where he can win or lose and please or displease only himself. Maybe the Olympics just aren’t the venue for his “Live free, or die” way of living.
