There's no such thing as technical superiority, it's one of the bullshit terms they made for the Olympics that isn't based on reality, and judges are the kind of people that perpetuate it. A guy can go out and wrestle his way to a gold medal and that's great, but it's not just about winning and nothing else is sacred. It's also how you get a job done, and a gold medal doesn't make you better than the next guy, that's never the point. Hopefully being better than others is not why people dream of being in the Olympics, no matter their country. Once something goes beyond getting as far as you take yourself to one person being better than another, it's not a good thing for people to reach for.
There are technically skilled athletes, and they are champions in their own right, but telling them they are technically superior or that there is such a thing as technical superiority to another human being is wrong, and it's not a trend that should continue. The Olympics are meant to be games, not a superiority measuring contest or battle. That is not enjoyable for anybody, including the athletes (though the judges and announcers might get off on that sort of thing).
by The Original Agahnim August 6, 2021