SAINT-DENIS, France — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is a privilege. A splurge. The immense entertainment from watching her underscores the infrequency of the pleasure.
And perhaps in her scarcity, McLaughlin-Levrone is teaching, whether coincidentally or intentionally. In a culture of instant gratification, fueled by relentless consumption, she refuses to be governed by greed masked as adoration.
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She’s her own woman, with her own plan. While she no doubt appreciates the love, she remains unaltered by sports’ obsession with greatness. So when she does appear, rather than lament the infrequence, it’s better to savor.
Thursday, the world indulged. And Sydney, a day after turning 25, obliged the thirst for her excellence.
She not only defended her
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