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Interesting questions
I was fortunate yesterday to give the annual Finkelhor Faculty Lecture at Point Park University. The topic was titled “China, the International Olympic Committee, and the U.S. Media: An Uneasy H… more →
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Communism and the Visual Arts
wrote 1 week ago: This afternoon the students in my class at the Northwest campus became engaged in a very interesting … more →
Photo finish
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wrote 2 months ago: I loved watching Olympic swimming competitions long before I became a dedicated lap swimmer, and Mic … more →
Bushido
wrote 2 months ago: August 23, 2008 Bushido There are 7 principles the Samurai lived by: Gi, Yu, Jin, Rei, Makoto, … more →
Will I really be able to do this?
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wrote 2 months ago: A co-worker asked me that recently. She had just signed up to do the run portion of the NYC Triathl … more →
你好 (Ni Hao) from the Northern Capital
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wrote 3 months ago: Here we are in Beijing, China. CHINA. I never once imagined myself traveling to China, much less liv … more →
Ronda Rousey Tells It Like It Is
wrote 3 months ago: UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champ Ronda Rousey for the ESPN Body Issue last year. Written by Jude Bauti … more →
Ronda Rousey Tells It Like It Is
wrote 3 months ago: UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champ Ronda Rousey for the ESPN Body Issue last year. Written by Jude Bauti … more →
A China Christmas, Part 5: Beijing (2 of 2)
wrote 4 months ago: On New Year’s Eve we went to check out Olympic Park, site of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Highlights we … more →
Smoggy Beijing
wrote 4 months ago: Beijing is the capital city of China and it is currently facing a ‘smog crisis’. There h … more →
Faster, Higher, Stronger: A History of Olympic Oppression
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wrote 6 months ago: By Erika Kreeger, ’15 On December 4th, Erika published a piece entitled “Minha Casa, Min … more →
Summer Olympics 2008: Po-Novar, Destral Nui
wrote 7 months ago: Here are the results from the 2008 Summer Olympics held on Destral Nui: Swimming: Gold: Avak Silver: … more →
Summary of 2008: Le-Novar
wrote 7 months ago: Olympics: The Le-Novar Olympic Team did well this year, winning many gold medals over the Po-Novar t … more →
Usain Bolt And The Confidence/Cockiness Border
wrote 10 months ago: I am half West Indian. Which means that for two weeks every four years, a group of Jamaican sprinter … more →
The Fastest Man on Earth
wrote 10 months ago: Image from espn.go.com The saying, something is “as fast as lightning” definitely describes Usain Bo … more →
A Beach Volleyball Three-peat
wrote 10 months ago: Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor have proved that they may be the best Olympic beach volle … more →
Olympics Trivia: Clay Takes Gold in '08 Decathlon
wrote 10 months ago: At the 2008 Beijing Games, Bryan Clay became the first American to win the Olympic decathlon gold si … more →
Top 10 Inspirational Olympic Moments
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wrote 10 months ago: The Olympics has provided us with hundreds of memorable moments throughout its history, but some are … more →
The Most Decorated Olympian
wrote 10 months ago: Michael Phelps. There are very few words that can’t describe this man. He’s an amazing s … more →
Gymnast Fails From Beijing In 2008 - [VIDEO]
wrote 10 months ago: We think twirling around once on the ground without stumbling is hard enough so how do these gymnast … more →
