Off-side: The wretchedness of a fourth-place finish at the Olympics
There's a special circle of despair reserved for those who finish fourth at the Olympics. It's a cruel purgatory that separates the medal winners basking in glory from the also-rans fading into obscurity. You linger awkwardly in between, robbed of the chance at immortality, with nothing to show but the sting of being so painfully … Read more