Word: olympicsized
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Under the settlement adopted last weekend, Harding dropped her lawsuit and the U.S.O.C. agreed to allow her to skate in the Olympics next week. The Committee also canceled an administrative hearing which had been called for the purpose of questioning Harding about the attack.
Competing in the Olympics is a privilege, not a right. The Committee has a legitimate interest in making sure that all of its athletes are above moral and ethical scrutiny.
The 12th Winter Olympics have begun.
With this attitude it was natural to take pride in beating the Russians. The Winter Olympics was reduced to a grudge match pitting the United States against the Soviet Union, good against evil.
But that didn't matter once the Olympics began. When the puck was dropped every four years, rationality was thrown to the birds--the Russians were still the best, and as an American I wanted victory.