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THIRTY YEARS AFTER U.S. OLYMPIC BOYCOTT, ATHLETES ADDRESS PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER
Feb. 17 | Thirty years after the controversial U.S. Olympic boycott of the Moscow Games, athletes who had their one and only chance at Olympic glory addressed President Jimmy Carter on his decision to boycott the Games. The responses below are excerpted from the...
WHEN POLITICS CRUSH OLYMPIC DREAMS
Jan. 27 | Linda Cornelius Waltman will probably be watching the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Vancouver next month. Like while watching all Olympic Games since 1980, she will likely feel a pit in her stomach for what she missed out on as a member of...
HOCKEY GOLD IS NOT THE ONLY PATH TO OLYMPIC SUCCESS FOR CANADA
Jan. 20 | By Beaker With the Olympics right around the corner, I’ve heard it be asked “will the Olympics be a failure of Canada doesn’t win a gold in men’s hockey?” In a land where hockey reigns supreme and runs paramount to anything...
AN OLYMPIC ATHLETE….WITH AN ASTERISK
Jan. 16 | For the first time ever, the U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team a berth in the Olympic Games. The year was 1980 and Debbie Landreth, now Debbie Landreth Brown, and her teammates were more than excited to be a trailblazing team in women’s sports and American...
Nancy Greene Should Carry The Canadian Flag In Vancouver
Oct. 16 | Greene: A No-Brainer Debate and sometimes controversy tend to surround the selection of who gets the honor of carrying Canada’s flag at the Olympics. It doesn’t have to be this year. Yes, the temptation is there to have Wayne Gretzky have...
Hayes Finally Inducted In Pro Football Hall Of Fame
Feb. 4 | By Alex Bob Hayes was a remarkable athlete. And all but a forgotten one – except possibly in the city of Dallas – for a younger generation of sports fans. Excellent in two-sports at Florida A&M in college, Bullet Bob was a double Olympic...
Rogge Takes Issue With Rogue Bolt
Aug. 27 | By Alex I have no idea why Jacques Rogge would single out Usain Bolt for unsportsmanship. It seems to me track and field has a history of poor sportsmanship. Carl Lewis wasn’t exactly Mr. Sportsman as I recall it. Track and field athletes in general...
An Idea For Canada’s Olympic Woes
Aug. 14 | By Beaker I have an idea that can help solve Canada’s dearth of medals. Why not hire all American athletes that didn’t make the American team? What? They look Canadian and they’re already trained and well-funded. Armies have always used...
Story So Far For Canadian Athletes?
Aug. 11 | The good news? A plethora of shattered Canadian records and personal bests have marked these Olympics. The bad news? It’s not enough to win any medals. In some cases, not even advance into the finals or certain sports. It’s like Canada has...
