Okay so an interesting convo came up between a friend and me and so I'd like some other skating people to weigh in.  Would you rather have a World title or an Olympic medal that isn't gold?  For this poll they are mutually exclusive. 

 

 

It was hard to choose but I still think an Olympic medal is more special than a Worlds title. 

It depends. Would that be a Worlds gold medal in any competition but the one in the same season as the Olympics? Because that'd make a difference. There seems to be a bit of a side-eye by some to Worlds Golds in the Worlds Championship after the Olympics because of the culled out field (not all who go to the Olympics end up participating in the corresponding Worlds). I'd love a Worlds Gold not in the Olympics season but in the Olympics season, I'd rather the Olympic medal. If that makes sense.

Interesting responses!  I guess in the thick of things, down the line you're still known as a world champion.  There isn't really an asterisk of if it's an Olympic season or not , but as a personal sense of accomplishment, that's one thing to consider. And medalists that aren't champs quite often show up at the Worlds. But then you have to consider if at the Olympics it's a situation where you lost the gold vs. won the silver/bronze. That could be more of a bitter moment whereas for Worlds, you still won it.

Olympic medal all the way if I had to choose between only these options in a skaters career. It comes once every four years so the chances to medal are a lot less, plus I think Olympic success translates better into commercial success and even exposure. I never saw Yuzu until the Olympics and I'm sure for many casual fans it's the same. 

I you are going to be a one hit wonder then an Olympic medal is preferred. It is better exposure and would look good on your CV 

Since in most cases, it's not a "one-hit-wonder," World gold is superior to Olympic bronze and silver.  If you're a one-hit-wonder, no one will care or remember if you got Olympic bronze or silver anyway.

World Champion has a way better ring to it than Olympic Silver Medallist.

Olympic medal! Especially if it's a silver. 

World gold. Then Oly gold. Then World gold again to complete my all-gold sandwich. Don't need no Oly silver/bronze to ruin the perfect synchronicity of it for me.

World Gold  I would like to experience what it feels like to stand on top of the podium 

 

One of my favourite skaters Adrian Schultheiss was once asked this question (Olympic bronze or World gold) and his answer was: "Gold is always golden"  I wonder how other skaters would answer it.