Retrospective Medals Aren't Worth Their Wait In Gold

It is the "Cathy moment". Or, to give it a more contemporary ring, the Kookaburras or Petria moment. The sheer elation, excitement, bewilderment and physical and emotional exhaustion that comes the instant you cross the line, strike the winning goal or touch the wall first. The videotape that will be replayed for the rest of your life. The tingle that will lift you when real life is not so grand.

A Win Truly Worth Its Weight In Gold

On a balmy Athens night, the Kookaburras finally ended their run of Olympic outs, writes Greg Baum.