As we bid adieu to the XXXth Olympiad,...

We remember with fondness little Paulette Huntinova, the gymnast who captured our hearts with her unforgettable performances in...

the floor exercises (3:24),...

the uneven parallel bars (1:40), and ...

the balance beam (3:33).

We shall not soon see her like again.

What to remember while watching the Olympic Games

“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well.”

So said Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

It’s not about medal counts! It’s not about national pride! It’s not about fawning sportscasters rushing in to interview the winners! It’s not about ignoring all but the top three finishers in every event! It’s not really about being faster, higher, stronger!

It’s about pushing oneself to be the very best one can be. It’s about growing, achieving, expanding one’s own horizons. Perhaps it’s even about recognizing one’s own limitations.

It’s about being human.

What a novel idea!