After winning nationals by almost 30 points, American Ice Dancing team Davis & White gave an interview where Charlie said something suggesting they are moving to “the cusp of greatness”. Now, personally, I think they passed that cusp into actual greatness over five years ago, but saying something magisterial like that about yourself is very risky, because it can come back to haunt you later if anything goes wrong.
I can’t imagine there are any Davis & White haters out there in the American Olympics announcer pool, but even so, if they fall, or lose, or get injured, you have to know someone is going to say: “Oh, and just when they were on the cusp of greatness!” And when the documentary about these Winter Olympics is made, the announcer will say: “And just as they were on the cusp of greatness, disaster struck!”
I hope they win the gold this time, but it is a judged sport, and it is in Russia, and there have been bribery and corruption scandals in the past with regard to figure skating, so you never know. And if they don’t win, I hope the cusp of greatness comment does not come back to haunt them, as they have done so much for American Ice Dancing, being likely the best team of all time, lifting ice dancing to a whole new level.
