Relying in part on Team USA's unexpected loss in Brazil, ESPN is making a big deal about the supposed end of U.S. dominance in sports.

At Volokh, Ilya Somin says we should all calm down.

Ultimately increasing international competition is a net plus - even for US fans - because it raises the quality of play. And when we do win, the victories will mean more because the opposition is now taking the game seriously.