The only noise during the minute of silence at the Olympic games honoring the memory of Nodar Kumaritashvili, a luge competitor who died during practice, was the cry of a baby. As if channeling the pain within the hearts of those who knew him and the merited devotion he had for both his sport and his nation the child cried.

The entire performance overall was spectacular. May the tragedy of Nodar be the last of these Olympic Games.