In Salt Lake, One Sweet Ending

The Washington Post ^ | 2/25/2002 | Rachel Alexander Nichols

[Utah Girl]

For 17 days, they have leapt and slid, skied and raced, cried and celebrated, watched and argued -- oh, how they've argued. But tonight, after the final protest had been lodged and the last goal scored, the athletes, delegations and hosts of the Salt Lake City Games did the most Olympic thing of all, celebrating the simple act of being together with a rousing Closing Ceremonies that at times had the feel of a hokey, well-choreographed fraternity party.

[Utah Girl]

I guess I must be kind of sentimental, but the Russian's comments "...After what happened on September 11th -- everyone knows what happened -- we got closer to each other, and [boycotting] would not be the right thing to do." The Olympics do fulfill their aim, bring the world together through sport. Still a lot of flaws, but this is a small step forward.

[Utah Girl]

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