South Korea mops floor with Japan, 2-0; wins Olympic Bronze medal in men’s soccer
Third place has never felt so awesome. Seriously, sometimes fighting for the bronze medal seems more prestigious than getting a silver, because in most versus Olympic events, silver is the consolation prize for being the guy who lost to the gold medalist. Bronze medal events are the ultimate tests for redemption; the losers get no medals, and only in the act of winning can you earn your spot on the Olympic podium and walk away with a medal at all.
The fact that the Koreans beat Japan for the bronze medal is just icing on the cake. The cherry on top. Gravy.