It was a good old-fashioned Olympic scandal in Sochi, when South Korean figure skater Kim Yuna, known as “the Queen,” lost to a less experienced Russian. The judgment spurred millions of angry Tweets, and a Change.org petition protesting the result was the fastest growing one on site record—reportedly more than 1.2 million signatures in about 12 hours.
Skating officials and fans around the world have questioned the decision, but critics remain focused on the South Korean outrage, largely since their sports fanaticism has made headlines before. Diehard citizens of countries like South Korea may seem odd to some; a post on Yahoo had the misguided headline: “Deal with it, South Korea.” But this line of thinking fails to understand the nature of nationalism, an ideology strongly associated with war and extremism that is in fact a common psychological phenomenon seen in everyday life—including sports.
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Armchair Analyst
Alphas: Seattle's got two MVP-level attacking talents in Clint Dempsey and Obafemi Martins. Both acquisitions shook the earth to one extent or another when they were announced last year, and both pretty much underdelivered. If Seattle are going to keep pace in the Western arms race, both need to be at or near their best in 2014.
Health and fit: With five days to go until first kick, half the Seattle backline was nursing knocks of some sort. Chad Marshall and DeAndre Yedlin both sat out practice, while Leo González was listed at 85 percent, according to Sigi Schmid. The only one operating at peak capacity was Jalil Anibaba, who's getting used to a new team, a new surface and a new spot – central defense – after playing primarily right back for the Fire the last three years.
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