There is actually scientific data regarding the nature of the silver medalist(s) being the most unhappy with their result(s). This article from Scientific American goes into it: https://blogs.scientificamerican.co...ze-medalists-are-happier-than-silver-winners/
In the case of P/C I don't necessarily think it's tacky for them to hope for their competitors to make mistakes, but it is definitely less than tactful to say it out loud. Athletes are driven to win, after all.
I felt that article explained it well, thanks.
I agree, it is not "tacky" or "sour grapes" or "negative thinking", for Gabby and Guillaume to give the interview they did and describe the emotions they had. It's how they felt and they have every right to describe it if they want to. Since it made absolutely no difference to me whether Tessa and Scott won or they won, as a neutral observer, I found the description exceeding interesting.