Olympian shuts down Piers Morgan's trolling tweet about medals

"Jog on you muppet."
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We're all excited about the Rio Olympics and endlessly mesmerised by the athletes' performances, regardless of the results.

Not everyone, though.

In a Twitter post, Piers Morgan said that he just "can't get excited by Silver & Bronze medals."


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"You win or you lose. Gold is all that matters," he said.

His comment didn't go well with some, notably English swimmer Chris Walker-Hebborn, who competed at the 2012 Olympics and in Rio this year.

Let's just say he didn't hold back any punches...

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