Swiss cross-country skier Dario Cologna won a grueling 15-mile race at the Sochi Olympics. He crossed the finish line in 39 minutes just ahead of a Finnish skier.
Cologna, despite being thoroughly exhausted, waited almost 30 minutes for the last skier to cross the finish line. When Roberto Carcalen of Peru finished 28 minutes later there was the Gold Medal winner to congratulate him.
This seems to me a unique interpretation of "the first shall be last and the last first."
I love the Olympics because it offers the possibility for people's character to shine as well as their competence and skill. For me character is what matters the most.
Here's to Dario Cologna for raising the quality of these Winter Olympics in a unique and special way.
This seems to me a unique interpretation of "the first shall be last and the last first."
I love the Olympics because it offers the possibility for people's character to shine as well as their competence and skill. For me character is what matters the most.
Here's to Dario Cologna for raising the quality of these Winter Olympics in a unique and special way.
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