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Olympic spirit?

Whatever happened to the idea that the Olympics were supposed to foster unity and sportsmanship? Now we have U.S. athletes and those of other nations calling each other names, making rude gestures and refusing to shake hands, and Miami Herald reporter Linda Robertson cheers them on in another anti-doping rant.

Barbara Davis,

Fort Lauderdale

This story was originally published August 14, 2016 at 3:00 PM with the headline "Olympic spirit?."

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