Storytelling that balances statistics and compassion, from A to Z
“Do you really think professional athletes should compete in the Olympics?” a friend asked me. If you are of a certain age, you remember when they didn’t, and perhaps wax nostalgic that somehow the Olympics were better for it.
Hogwash.
Continue reading “Domination (Paris 2024)”Note: This will be a running post for the next few weeks of the Olympic Games, with each day highlighting competitions that may not have made it to the top of the feed.
Haven’t seen fencing yet? Lee Kiefer won a third gold medal, a record for U.S. women’s fencing, taking both gold individually and for Team USA in foil fencing. In fencing, the Italians and French reign supreme–when the Russians aren’t around–so for the U.S. to take a medal is an achievement.
Continue reading “What You Missed in Paris 2024”
NBC is marketing their end-of-June Road to Paris coverage of the swimming, sprinting, and gymnastics USA Olympics Trials by calling it “the toughest team” to make. It’s probably true. But not in the way that they mean. Some slots on Team USA are extremely hard to make. Some are under the glare of some very bright spotlights. If you, budding Olympic athlete, participate in one of the marquee sports for U.S. on prime time, then you have to do your sport while everyone’s watching, and with cameras shoved in your face.
Continue reading “Getting in the Game”