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I think the difference is that Go is played on a psychological level as well, while weightlifting is (mainly) not. Somebody mentioned this in another Go Thread

• CydeWeys 9y ago
  You can imagine the same applying to MMA fighters, too. The outcome is never a sure thing; you can always catch a lucky punch from someone much less skilled than you and lose in the most embarrassing manner possible, by knockout. Hell, look at how Ronda Rousey's self esteem was shattered from a single such loss. Weightlifting isn't the best example because it's a big group competition without the individual 1-on-1 aspect to it, and chance plays less of a role. Yeah, you might feel out of sorts on competition day because you didn't peak in your training properly, lift 20 kg left than you're capable of, and subsequently not place, but it's not supremely embarrassing. You're still a very strong person, which you demonstrated. Rousey, though, just got demolished.