When Diggins won gold in South Korea, NBC’s announcer nearly hyperventilated on the air.
“Here comes Diggins!
Here comes Diggins!” he screamed as she moved into first place just ahead of the finish line, followed by “Yes!
— Gold!”When Diggins won two more medals four years later, the hype was relatively muted.
Nike may disagree — “Second place is the first loser,” the shoe company said at the 1996 Summer Games — but in Iowa second place is often the second winner.
Persons:
”, Diggins, “, —, Haley
Organizations:
Trump, Nike
Locations:
Italian, South Korea, Iowa