At this moment, the world’s most finely-tuned athletes are gathered in Sydney, Australia, competing in the greatest athletic event in the world – the Olympic Games. Records are broken, dreams live and die, and what is it that most Americans are concerned with? The medal count. The Olympics are about more than winning. During the Olympics, the countries of the world come together with no hostilities for two weeks of competition. Old grievances are put aside, and rival countries meet each other on common ground. It’s the family reunion of the human race. The Olympics are about the spirit of competition. But competition is often overlooked because of the emphasis on winning. The fact that NBC keeps a running tab on which country has the most medals is evidence of this country’s fascination with winning. Smaller countries and their stories are often overlooked because we only pay attention to the top countries and ignore the countries that aren’t winning. Americans aren’t the only ones concerned only with winning. It often seems that the athletes themselves overlook the true meaning of the Games – competitive spirit. In Sydney, drug use has been a problem again. Athletes have had to return medals after using drugs and steroids. Winning has become so important that they will go to any length to win gold. The Russian women’s gymnastics team won a silver medal in the team competition. But their success at being one of the top two teams in the world wasn’t good enough because they didn’t take home gold. In spite of the emphasis on winning, let’s remember what the Olympic Games are really about – competition and interaction between nations. Editorial Board: Carrie Tett, Greg Jerrett, Katie Goldsmith, Amie Van Overmeer and Andrea Hauser