What a profound and delightful essay. And I too am Team Rafa 4EVER!!! I would watch him playing anything, or sitting in a barge, any time.
I too was struck by how inclusive the torch-bearing parts and the music was: athletes with prosthetic legs; the oldest French OIympian (I think) in a wheelchair, dancers of every gender in dresses, Black athletes and singers and dancers, and even the international motor launch with Nadia Comăneci, Carl Sagan, Rafa Nadal, and Serena Williams - wonderful. And yes, it would have felt pretty weird and jarring after a different election result.
not the same level of legend, but on the tennis side, Angie Kerber is also retiring after the Olympics 🥲 sad to think the generation I watched growing up/younger is retiring one by one. and yes Rafan for life (his doubles match yesterday injected so much joy in me ❤️🔥)
What a profound and delightful essay. And I too am Team Rafa 4EVER!!! I would watch him playing anything, or sitting in a barge, any time.
I too was struck by how inclusive the torch-bearing parts and the music was: athletes with prosthetic legs; the oldest French OIympian (I think) in a wheelchair, dancers of every gender in dresses, Black athletes and singers and dancers, and even the international motor launch with Nadia Comăneci, Carl Sagan, Rafa Nadal, and Serena Williams - wonderful. And yes, it would have felt pretty weird and jarring after a different election result.
not the same level of legend, but on the tennis side, Angie Kerber is also retiring after the Olympics 🥲 sad to think the generation I watched growing up/younger is retiring one by one. and yes Rafan for life (his doubles match yesterday injected so much joy in me ❤️🔥)