Bronze wasn't good enough for American freestyle skier Hannah Kearney, who took to Twitter after her race saying she had a "broken heart."
The 27-year-old 2010 Vancouver champion was hoping to set a record in Sochi Saturday for back-to-back gold medals at the Winter Olympics. Instead, she fell to third as Canadian sisters Justine and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe took gold and silver in moguls.
“Bronze feels a lot like a broken heart,” the 25-time World Cup winner tweeted.
Dozens of fans replied with their sympathy and support, Olympian Lauren Cheney among them.
“Appreciated @HK_Ski honesty and emotion after winning bronze…#TeamUSA is still proud of you!” the Team USA soccer player tweeted.
While most reaction was positive, Kearney also recieved blunt replies accusing her of being a sore loser and saying that she should be satisfied with merely being in the Olympic Games.
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An hour after her first post, Kearney reflected again on her place on the podium. “In better news, I contributed to the #TeamUSA medal count, I am healthy and I believe everything happens for a reason,” she wrote. The tweet was favorited by fans over 1,000 times.