It’s strange how the Olympics are making me hyper-aware of being American. From the behind-the-scenes stories of athletes in which proclamations of pride in representing the country and their hometown are made, to the sports commentators who constantly make reference to the medal count, I am constantly reminded of what it actually means to [...]
Thursday, May 14, 2009
It’s a strange strange day where I find myself agreeing with Miranda Devine, (well partially, at least).
It’s an even stranger day when I’m writing about sports – well, not so much about sports, but about sporting players.
I cannot understand why so many people are missing the point of this Matthew Johns (and team mates) sex [...]
Monday, April 7, 2008
“This is about sport” is the convenient rebuttal from former British Olympian Paula Radcliffe to the massive protestation of the Beijing Olympics. The flame has been extinguished more than twice now, to draw attention to the Chinese government who refuses to admit Tibet their independence. Paula isn’t the only person who believes that the [...]
Friday, February 19, 2010
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