Last week, I witnessed a great example of the optimal use of facilities and cooperation between sports teams. Lockerby Composite is a high school of about 1000 students within the city of Sudbury, Ontario. While the school has a great... Read more
After every Olympics, I’m always left with a huge gap in my life that only watching 18 hours of daily television sports can fill. During past games, I’ve occasionally been able to wrench my bloodshot eyes from the television screen... Read more
In looking at past Olympics, here are some observations from the summer spectacular in Beijing. Track – Usain Bolt After watching Usain Bolt shattering the world record with a 9.69 in the 100m, I realize I have been coaching the... Read more
I don’t like air travel. It’s because I have a slight case of claustrophobia, that shows itself only occasionally…like when I get caught in an avalanche, become pinned under a toppled elephant, or travel in an airplane. Sometimes the latter... Read more
This is the story of a triple jumper, a hair braid, the Canadian Olympic Trials and an act of kindness by a complete stranger. (“Oh sure, another one of those,” you’re probably saying 🙂 Caroline is a track and field... Read more
I enjoy watching an occasional soccer match, especially during the Euro and World Cup tournaments. But I do have some North American biases about the game. No, not the typical complaint about low scoring. Hockey and baseball often involve only... Read more