By George Vecsey — 1984
Seventy-one years later, Abel Kiviat still gets annoyed when he remembers the footsteps from behind that cost him a gold medal in the 1912 Olympics.
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CLEAR ALL
Regret usually comes in one of two basic forms. For one, it may emerge as a sense of remorse, sadness and, often, guilt over things that happened but shouldn’t have. Deeply offending or betraying a friend would be an example.
The cultural messages can be harsh, dehumanizing and constant