From Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times on silver-medalist Sasha Cohen:
“I think I was not nervous, but apprehensive, knowing that I missed a lutz and flip in the warmup,” she said. “You know, when you go out there and have all the people watching — and you know that your practice hasn’t gone completely right, it’s hard to feel like you’re getting churros at Disneyland.”
Hard for silver medalists, perhaps, but easy for champions.
When their team is trailing by a basket in the final seconds, champions want the ball. Just ask Michael Jordan.
When their team trails by two runs in the bottom of the ninth, champions want the bat. Just ask Derek Jeter.
When the going gets tough, for champions, that is Disneyland.
The legacy of Sasha Cohen is that she sees it differently, and thus America will see her differently.
Once thought to be Tim Duncan, she is instead Chris Webber.
Once destined to be Joe Montana, she is instead Peyton Manning.
Looks great in everything but sweat.
It’s an interesting column.