I’ve become a fan of the Olympic News Channel, which covers all sports – not just those involving Americans with a chance to medal – and, in the same spirit, interviews athletes from various countries. It’s impressive (and humbling) to see how many of them speak English, and how well they do it. Though all of them, even the Americans, struggle with the inevitable question: What does this mean to you? I’m waiting for a gold medalist to say: “It means I’m the best in the world at this.”
