Column: Some of the best Olympic stories are at the back
Officials applaud as Souad Nefissa Cherouati, of Algeria, finishes last in the women's marathon swimming event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Officials applaud as Souad Nefissa Cherouati, of Algeria, finishes last in the women's marathon swimming event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Aug. 03, 2021 10:56 PM EDT
Souad Nefissa Cherouati, of Algeria, grabs a drink at a feeding station during the women's marathon swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Souad Nefissa Cherouati, of Algeria, grabs a drink at a feeding station during the women's marathon swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Aug. 03, 2021 10:05 PM EDT
Souad Nefissa Cherouati, of Algeria, exits the water after finishing the women's marathon swimming event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Souad Nefissa Cherouati, of Algeria, exits the water after finishing the women's marathon swimming event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Aug. 03, 2021 10:56 PM EDT