Renaissance 2.0
Here’s the official theme for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics called “I Believe” by Nikki Yanofsky. I love Olympic themes which are usually inspirational and majestic and this one does not disappoint. My favorites of all-time were from the Atlanta Summer games in 1996 (yes, my home town so I am biased). We had not…
Here’s a collection of top 10 lists for different sports from the last 10 years I will continue to add more lists as I come across them Please share some in the comments Best hockey games of the decade Most Significant hockey goals of the decade Best Golf shots of the decade (Men) Best Golf…
I was sharing my frustration today on twitter about our local basketball team the Atlanta Hawks who decided not to select Chris Paul when they had the chance and then my friend Robert (@RobertHoliday) shared the following video with me. It showed that not only was Chris Paul a great basketball player but an even…
I can’t believe it’s been so long since the late great Jim Valvano gave his unforgettable speech at the ESPY awards in 1993! I remember watching it at the time and how much he made me laugh, think and cry, the three things he said we should do every day in order to experience a…
I’ve shared my vision of how our web experience will be more collaborate including traditionally solo activities such as viewing videos online in “Social Media Rooms”. I think one of the best ways to implement social viewing would be to offer it to sports fan so they can watch a game and chat in real-time…
I could not believe that I was routing for the Boston RedSox to win tonight even though I’m a lifelong Yankee fan. Why would a true pinstriper fan ever do such an unimaginable thing? Well, trust me, I had my reasons and I’ll explain it in a minute. What made this extra painful was the…
The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing are officially over now and what a spectacle it was. I think all Olympic games have their own special unique voice so no one can ever declare one better than any others, especially the ridiculous statement that some IOC presidents used to make about a particular event being the…
Image via Wikipedia While looking at the latest medal count for the 2008 Olympics I wondered what the totals would look like if Russia were re-united with all of its little brethren. Would the USA still be winning the total medal count? The answer is a resounding Nyet! Thanks to my good friend Adam…
Rulon Gardner always comes to mind whenever the summer games roll around. He pulled off one of the greatest upsets in sports history, not just Olympic history. He was the American wrestler that shocked the world when he defeated the Russian wrestler Alexander Karelin who was undefeated in 13 years of international competition. The Russian…
The amazing accomplishment achieved by Michael Phelps at the 2008 Olympic games reminds me of another incredible Olympian named Michael who was the story of the 1996 summer games in Atlanta. I’m talking about Michael Johnson and his golden shoes. While he didn’t win 8 gold medals he did have the same pressure that Phelps…