Sinead Keegan

As we wandered through the Olympic park in yesterday's afternoon sunshine (I know, awesome, right?) the other half and I were stopped by a man from a US radio station. He asked us the following question: "The US basketball team beat Nigeria by 83 points last night do you think that was in the spirit of the Olympics?" My very kind, polite and infinitely fair other half said, "Well, you never want to humiliate anyone, but I think you still have to play your best." How balanced, how fair, how well-spoken on the fly. I, on the other hand, blurted out, "Well, it's better than not trying at badminton." So what does it mean to embody the Olympic spirit? Do tactics have a place? Does mercy? With the benefit of a little time to think it over, I think I have some slightly less flippant thoughts on the matter today. Olympic flame, symbol of all that the games represent...and hidden in the stadium