Best of Beth Ashley: Games that unite, not divide, us

Marin IJ archive

Editor’s note: The IJ is reprinting some of the late Beth Ashley’s columns. This is from 2008.

If I sound a bit groggy, let me explain.

I have been up late, night after night, watching the Olympic Games.

I realize some of you are indifferent, but the Olympics, to me, are a four-year high point. It’s not just about athletics, but about the human spirit and the unifying force of excellence, wherever it is found.

When an athlete bobbles a chance for Olympic glory...