The Americans watch Constantina Diţă’s medal as an expensive toy, the Japanese from Lidia Şimon’s house wash their hands before touching the world gold.
North America. USA. Exuberance.
In Constantina Diţă’s house from Erie, Colorado, it was a pilgrimage after she won the golden medal in the marathon match of the Olympic Games. People who had never talked to her came to touch the medal as in a cortege at a saint relic. Without hesitation, the Americans moved the medal from one to another, they asked a lot of questions and they crowded the Romanian woman house from Colorado with their contagious laughing. Mature people who behaved like children when they saw the golden disc gained at Beijing. "We wanted to arrive there, too, but would have cost too much money.” says Cindy Haydock. But it is ok; Constantina brought Beijing to them, on their perfect edged lawns. "This is a great thing for them. They were so happy that they would come to touch the medal", says Mariana Manut, one of the Romanians established in Boulder.
- JT wondered if you‘d notice when he would leave with the medal in his pocket, this was one of the remarks which Cindy Haydock uttered during the discussion with the Romanian athlete. They made lots of photos to show to their friends and they left after saying thanks.
Steve, manager to one of the hotels in Boulder, is proud that he had the chance to touch the olimpic gold. If he sees you watching the big photo with Constantinei Diţă from the company’s hall where he works, he accosts you in a second:
- I touched the medal, at the welcome party.
People from Boulder are just like this: relaxed, curious and exuberant.
Asia. Japan. Restraint.
There is a group of athletes from Japan, who have been leaving in Lidia Şimon’s house for almost one month. They came to train at altitude. Not in a single d
