Want to see the finest competitors in the world in individual sports? Apart from maybe the Grand Slam men’s tennis tournaments and a couple of elite golf invitationals, I would argue that you would find it at the Olympics.
The Winter Olympics, in particular, are dominated by individuals and pairs. Cross-country skiing? Every man or woman for themselves. Snowboarding? As solitary as it gets. Same goes for short track speed skating. Except for the obvious team efforts like hockey, winter Olympic sports are defined by the power of one.
Yet even in this display of a single person’s prowess, the main attraction is the set of teams involved.