Good god, if you think what's going on in these boards is hateful, try talking to some footie fans, or worse yet, attending one of them fútbol games. Or observe Korean speed skating fans. I think it was in 2002 or 2006, when Apolo Anton Ohno won over a Korean skater on a foul call, Korean fans responded by launching a denial of service attack on various American and Olympic websites.
I don't know if you follow that sport, or watched only olympic competitions of Ohno, but if I recall you of what has happened in 2002 (Salt Lake Olympic), it was a wrong (or dubious) call.
If it was just a wrong call, it's okay. It's not Ohno's fault. However, the problem was he claimed in interviews that he was fouled, the judges' decision was right and he so deserved the gold medal. I think that's what made Koreans angry. (I think some of them were overly emotional, though)
It was like Patrick Chan gets a gold medal and says that he deserves it because his performance was better than that of anyone else. (oh, and he doesn't forget to criticize other skaters)
Follow the short track speed skating for at least 1-2 years and rewatch Ohno's competitions (not just finals, but all the games) carefully. I wonder if he can really claim his play fair and honest; and blame other skaters for unfair play.
Btw, no offence to Patrick Chan. His score and his nationality at this olympic was just a good example for explaining that situation.