Wow. I Mean, Wow. Michelle,

Wow. I Mean, Wow.
Michelle, Bronze.
Irina, Silver.
And 16-year-old American dark horse Sarah Hughes takes the gold after a fiece and exciting competition.

Say what you will about the bad judging, the silly “sports,” and Salt Lake City — nights like tonight are why I’ll always watch the Olympics.

UPDATE: Putting politics in its proper place. Post victory, pre-medal ceremony interview with Sarah:
Interviewer: “Who was that on the cell phone?”
Sarah: “Someone just handed it to me, I think it was a Congressman or something.”