The Olympics Is Not About You. It’s About Us
Originally published June 30, 2021 https://www.queensjewishlink.com/index.php/opinion/4787-the-olympics-is-not-about-you-it-s-about-us One of the most inspirational and patriotic sports movies of all time is 2004’s Miracle . This movie was about more than the United States victory over the Soviet Union in Lake Placid in 1980; it was about what we as Americans were fighting for. But the Age of Miracle is over. This week, Olympic hammer thrower Gwen Berry metaphorically spit in the face of America when she disrespected the flag and the national anthem. Berry, who placed third in the hammer throw, qualifying her for the Tokyo Olympics, turned away from the flag and covered her face when the anthem played at a pre-scheduled time. Then, in an act of pure self-obsessed egomania, she thought that the anthem was played just to bother her. “I feel like it was setup,” Berry said. “I feel like they did that on purpose, and I was pissed, to be honest. I was thinking about what should I d