So, I’m riffing here.

But the best moment of the Olympics thus far was seeing the American speed skater Cheeks pull the Russian up onto the Gold podium at the end of the national anthem.? That looked from where I saw it like a genuine act of a good competitor.? Another great moment was when the Russian men’s skater told an interviewer to wait until the long program was over before asking him to gush over how great he is.? It was remarkable not because he said it, but because he said it so dismissively, focused instead on the competition he’s in.? They always ask such assinine questions, anyway.