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 Olympics (of course) and surprisingly this list does not include a gentlemen named Mr. Bolt. Tia Hellabaut Retires On December 5, Tia … [Read more...] about 3 Feel Good Stories of the Year
Archives for December 2008
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 officially been used at the start of sprint races since 1937. Several iterations of starting blocks have been filed by the US patent office since … [Read more...] about Track and Field Starting Blocks Evolution
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 arms in triumph. He was wearing the red and white colours of T&T - Trinidad and Tobago (sorry, Canada). That man was Richard Thompson. He also went … [Read more...] about Million Dollar Man Richard Thompson – Bigger than Ato Bolden?
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 breakthrough innovation with a festive flair this holiday season and beyond. Beginning December 25, 2008, Bryant’s new Nike Zoom Kobe IV, his fourth … [Read more...] about NIKEiD and Kobe Bryant Collaborate for Christmas
Olympic 100 meter Sprint Videos
This YouTube video is called Break the limit - Tribute to Sprinters with the background music "Desert Rose" by Sting. It starts off with the first electronic recorded 100 meters under 10 seconds by Jim Hines in the 1968 Olympics. I love this video because Lennox Lewis of Jamaica is wearing a … [Read more...] about Olympic 100 meter Sprint Videos
1996 Gold Medal 4x100m Relay Team Inducted to Sports Hall of Fame
1996 Gold Medal 4x100m Relay Team Inducted to Sports Hall of Fame in November 2008. 12 years after winning the Gold medal in Atlanta, the Gold Medal 4x100m Relay Team of Donovan Bailey, Carlton Chambers, Robert Esmie, Glenroy Gilbert and Bruny Surin were inducted to the Canadian Sports Hall of … [Read more...] about 1996 Gold Medal 4x100m Relay Team Inducted to Sports Hall of Fame
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 TiVo or PVR... if they still have it. You can buy the 2008 Beijing Opening Ceremony 2-Volume DVD from NBCDVD for $29.99 Or you can watch it … [Read more...] about 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony – Free or Buy
History of Jamaican Sprinting 1948-2002 Video
Here is an interesting 15 minute history lesson on Jamaican sprinting from the Olympic appearance of Herb McKenley in 1948 up to 2002 when this film was produced. This video includes interviews from Jamaica's Head Coach Dennis Johnson, and athletes Lennox Miller, Michael Blackwood, Ray Stewart, … [Read more...] about History of Jamaican Sprinting 1948-2002 Video
Mondo Rubber Tracks and the Mondo Olympics
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 and Field (Athletics), but Beijing 2008 was the first time using the new Mondotrack. Like the Speedo LZR swimsuits, the new Mondotrack from Mondo … [Read more...] about Mondo Rubber Tracks and the Mondo Olympics
Coaching Long Jump Technique – Hang or Hitch-kick?
When you think of high jump, no one uses the straddle roll anymore. The last time we saw that technique being used was Vladimir Yashchenko (2.33m & 2.34m World records from 1977-78) or Valeriy Brumel (2.23-2.28m World records from 1961-63) In the long jump, most Elite men (if not all) use the … [Read more...] about Coaching Long Jump Technique – Hang or Hitch-kick?
