On Monday, this is the story the women of the New Zealand rugby sevens delivered to the world. But silver is still good in New Zealand’s eyes and we hope we have done them proud.”There is an Olympic ideal. Afterwards, New Zealand captain Sarah Goss said: “We came here to win a gold medal and we’re bringing back a silver. But the Olympics, which are so deeply flawed on so many levels, still produce scenes like this; scenes we remember, scenes that move us to the core of our being. RelatedThat moment — so intimate, so powerful — has since blown up on social media and it’s now playing to a global audience.

Source: National Post August 09, 2016 18:56 UTC