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I would imagine getting a 14th place ribbon is akin to having to wear a dunce cap.

• SAI_Peregrinus 9y ago
  Of course it depends on how many people are in the competition. It's not the absolute placement that matters, it's the percentile. Coming in 14th in a 20-kid elementary school class is poor (though someone has to). Coming in 14th place in the Tour de France is damn good. You might not win a medal but you'll probably get sponsorships from cycling equipment companies.
• mars009 9y ago
  To their eyes is bragging rights that you were able to get last. It wasn't long before medals for places below 1,2 & 3 were removed. Kids are pretty smart (way smarter than some people/parents think they are) and they know how far they can go, and what they can get away with.