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Posted 08.08.2012
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By J. Christopher Proctor, USA TODAY College Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard the Summer Olympics have been going ...
MANCHESTER, England -- In 1921, England's Football Association banned women from playing soccer on Football League grounds because the game was deemed...
Counter the conventional narrative, the symbiotic relationship between sports and society has reverted to its original, proper status under the ancient Greeks.
1. Abebe Bikila: Unknown Ethiopian Runner Wins Marathon Barefoot (Rome, 1960) Abebe Bikila, an unknown Ethiopian runner, won the marathon at the Ro...
When you look at the Olympics through the right lenses, you start to see army influences everywhere.
There is something special about an Olympian. While many athletes are treated like gods, the breed of competitors who materialize every four years occupies the upper reaches of the pantheon. There seems to be something a little more pure, a little more genuine about them.
Even for the most seasoned horizontal channel surfer, this task demands Olympian endurance achieved only through years of spectator-training.
