1-0 was the final score as the Iraqi soccer team came up short in the dream of an Olympic Bronze medal.
89-81 was the final score as the USA "Dream" team lost in the semis in basketball and now will play for bronze tomorrow.
One team had so many obstacles to overcome rose to the occasion and gave us all and especially their nation so much excitement.
One team had everything going for them failed to realize it was a team game and flopped on the world stage and even fans in the USA were either rooting for their defeat or indifferent to the outcome.
When the USA went to the NBA player in 1992, it was no contest but sports analysts were saying it would just be a matter of time before that wouldn't be enough to gain the Gold in basketball. Well, that day arrived a mere 12 years later.
To be honest, if we sent over a college team that played a team game with some heart and lost, I wouldn't feel badly.
It will be interesting what kind of team will be sent in 2008 and for that matter in international competitions prior to that.
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