I have never been a “high-five” fan and I have said so repeatedly.
After winning a few minor tournaments some players start believing their own press.
On the field, they prance, they dance, they high-five.
This is rather annoying, even offensive.
It is always good to remember that you might be a big fish in your own little pond, but a rather small fry in somebody else’s lake.
Recently, the Youth and Women’s Championship was held in Montauban (France).
Forty countries (40) sent their top players to compete, and after 3 grueling days the winners emerged.
And for many players, it was a great lesson in humility.
When facing top players your pond becomes amazingly smaller and the other guys’ pond extraordinarily larger.
According to my spies, here are the
Final results of the Women’s World Championship.
In Quarter finals
Canada def. Tunisia: 13/5
France def. Denmark: 13/5
Thailand def. Madagascar: 13/10
Cambodge def. Belgium: 13/4
In Semi finals:
France def. Canada: 13/7
Thailand def. Cambodge: 13/9
In the finals:
Thailand def. France: 13/10
This year the Thai women are the top dogs and I very much doubt that they “high-fived” each other on the podium.
Regardless of the circumstances, humility is far more appealing than an arrogant display of triumph.
Alain La Foudre
By the way, have you ever noticed the eerie similitude between the high-five and the Nazi salute?
Bonjour Alain. The Thai women’s team indeed played magnificently in the final and were the very deserving winners. They did not high-five each other on the podium, but during their games, each player was given a high-five by her fellow teammates as she emerged from the circle.