I watched the 2026 Winter Olympics in the same spirit as I view programmes about extreme travel and exploration. By seeing someone on screen compete in risky activities, I feel as if I’ve done them by proxy. Having gained insight into how they’d make me feel, I can tick them off my bucket list. Phew!
I was daily amazed by anyone who trained and disciplined their body to the point of superhumanity. Not to mention developing the emotional strength to deliver their best in front of a global audience. Yet even for such superlative athletes, their best was not always enough. One bad landing in an otherwise perfect performance could and did snatch gold from a dead cert’s grasp. Each event yields only three medals.
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