As the Austrian delegation marched into Fisht Olympic Stadium on Friday night, one member took a tumble in front of 40,000 people in attendance and a worldwide television audience.

If the athlete is a “glass half-empty” type of person, he might be disappointed in taking a face plant in front of one billion television viewers.

If he’s a “glass half-full” kind of guy, he’d think, “heck, better at the Opening Ceremony than in my event.”

The Olympics is a time for optimism, my Austrian friend. Let’s hope your balance gets better by the time the competition begins.