The Sochi Winter Olympics are officially over. NBC had great ratings of its coverage, but I didn't watch any of the events. Social media and news "spoiler alerts" kept many, including me, sufficiently in the loop. Russia under President Putin proved itself to be inadequate for many hosting tasks which are now legend. International tensions have escalated after Putin moved against so-called "gay propaganda" and made that already persecuted group a scapegoat to deflect from Russia's massive corruption, support of Syria's Assad and jailing of political opponents. All the trouble in the nearby Caucasus region and in several former Soviet republics did cast a shadow over this outrageously expensive yet hastily constructed resort on the Black Sea. Thankfully no terror threats materialized.
There were positives. The USA scored impressively in total metal count. Athletes from here in Connecticut made us all proud. Even in this stressed environment, inspiring stories of individual achievement and teamwork managed to shine through. Somehow they always do.
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