I am going to end the 2008 calendar year with my 3 "good sportsmanship stories" or what I call "Feel Good Stories" of the year. I will focus on the
Track and Field Starting Blocks Evolution
Starting blocks were developed in the late 1920's over the alternative of digging holes into the ground. They were patented in 1935, and have
Million Dollar Man Richard Thompson – Bigger than Ato Bolden?
I have to admit, it wasn't until the 3rd or 4th slow motion replay of the Beijing 100 meter final that I noticed the 2nd place finisher raising his
NIKEiD and Kobe Bryant Collaborate for Christmas
NIKEiD AND KOBE BRYANT COLLABORATE FOR A SPECIAL HOLIDAY SURPRISE BEAVERTON, OR – NIKE, Inc. and reigning NBA MVP Kobe Bryant are celebrating
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This YouTube video is called Break the limit - Tribute to Sprinters with the background music "Desert Rose" by Sting. It starts off with the
1996 Gold Medal 4x100m Relay Team Inducted to Sports Hall of Fame
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2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony – Free or Buy
If you want to relive the 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies, you have a couple of choices. You can ask a friend who recorded it on their
History of Jamaican Sprinting 1948-2002 Video
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What would Bob Hayes or Ben Johnson run on today's new artificial track surfaces? Mondo has been around since the 1976 Montreal Olympics for Track
