Bjørnar Håkensmoen says there are many reasons to cheer Olympics , which begin Today . Kaufman cites sportsmanship shown when Canadian ski coach helped rival . Kaufman gave ski pole to Norwegian skier whose pole broke . Kaufman : It started when Norwegian cross-country ski coach Bjørnar Håkensmoen performed an extraordinary act . Gesture is highest level of sportsmanship in a world grown cynical about sports .
Bjørnar Håkensmoen says there are many reasons to cheer Olympics , which begin Today . Kaufman cites sportsmanship shown when Canadian ski coach helped rival . Kaufman gave ski pole to Norwegian skier whose pole broke . Kaufman : Gesture is highest level of sportsmanship in a world grown cynical about sports .