Here is another article for my “Feel Good", good sportsmanship, and bad sportsmanship collection. The entire series can be found here under the sportsmanship tag. Maybe I should rename the title of this post to: 77 year old Bill Nieder Restrains Terrorist on Airplane? You never know… … [Read more...] about 77 year old Bill Nieder Restrains Passenger on Airplane
Sportsmanship
More Good Sportsmanship Stories in the News
The guardian.co.uk had a good piece on famous moments when sportsmanship triumphed over competitiveness. It was written by Max Davidson who is promoting his new book It's Not the Winning That Counts: The Most Inspiring Moments of Sporting Chivalry. I wrote about Good Sportsmanship Stories and 3 … [Read more...] about More Good Sportsmanship Stories in the News
3 Feel Good Stories of the Year
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
PODCAST: Rare Interview with Al Oerter
The Canadian Athletics Coaching Center has a wealth of free coaching articles, including a great article I referenced on Valeri Borzov's mental preparation before a race. Click here for a complete listing of their downloadable audio files. Another gem in their collection is a rare interview of … [Read more...] about PODCAST: Rare Interview with Al Oerter
More Good Sportsmanship Stories
Here are 3 short snippets of Olympic History with a good sportsmanship story attached. Lutz Long & Jesse Owens, Long Jump One of the earliest recorded moments of a good sportsmanship story occurred in 1936 Berlin Olympics between Lutz (Luz) Long and Jesse Owens. Carl Ludwig "Lutz" Long is … [Read more...] about More Good Sportsmanship Stories
Bad Sportsmanship Stories? Canada Summer Games 2001
On Wednesday, I wrote about Good Sportsmanship Stories. Now we need some bad ones. I remember the 1972 Olympics Basketball final where the USA lost to the Soviet Union after 3 disputed calls by the referee going against the Americans. They boycotted the medal ceremony and to this day the 12 … [Read more...] about Bad Sportsmanship Stories? Canada Summer Games 2001
Good Sportsmanship Stories?
Remember that story of the high school runner who breaks her leg in a Cross Country meet and crawls to the finish? Here's another similar story from ESPN. Game tied 0-0 between small colleges in a women's softball. With two base runners on, part-time starter Senior Sara Tucholsky hits her … [Read more...] about Good Sportsmanship Stories?
