They turned them all into gold, untainted and unselfish gold, poured from the greatest of American sports legacies, decorated across the chests of the greatest American team athletes. When the American women showed up for the final Saturday, the arena was only three-fourths filled. They broke into a prolonged standing ovation that heartened an American team weary of hearing how they weren’t any fun. It’s OK, we’re happy.”The two biggest reasons for the American women’s dominance aren’t titles, but legacy institutions — Title IX and the WNBA. If you were really bored, the American women wonder if you were really watching.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 21, 2016 01:15 UTC