Why is he a hero - because he can run fast?
Are ALL Olympic gold medalists "heroes," or just select ones that this author likes?
For the second day in a row, I am tempted to publish a link to a coming internet article in progress, because it will deal with the penchant of the Left to deliberately misdirect attention away from the actual causation of social problems. Misdirection--Familiar Leftist Approach.
This tactic needs to be more generally recognized. It has been the Left's chief substitute for rational arguments for the past century.