Prefontane

1) How is Pre portrayed as a person and as an athlete?
Pre was portrayed as a cocky but driven athlete.
2) Does he appear to be a likable character?
Because
3) What arrogant thing does Pre do to one of his teammates?
He proclaims himself as the best.
4) What lesson does Pre teach a 9 year old boy?
Pre teaches him to  not run ahead of the pack.
5) What current controversy with college athletics is introduced in this movie?
The crossover from being an amateur to professional athlete is highlighted.
6) What was one of Pre's goals in High School as a runner?
He proclaimed that he would be competing in the Munich Olympics.
7) What are the living conditions in the Olympic Village? What do these conditions remind us of?
The conditions of the Olympic Village were less than expected. The beds were on the floor and the rooms were not painted. It reminds me of the Sochi Olympics.
8) What Olympic scandal took place during the Munich Olympics?
There were a group of terrorists who held the Israel athletes hostage and killed most.

Donald Sterling

With the work of people such as MLK this country has come a long way, with people like Donald Sterling forcing a step back. America has developed a zero tolerance for this kind of behavior, and the NBA did the right thing in eliminating the negativity and ignorance of Sterling. 

Don't Strike Out

     Coming from an extremely successful season the Boston Red Sox have a lot to live up to. They are entering the 2014 season as the reigning World Series Champs, showing their city what's up. In the past we've seen teams continue their stride to yet another victory, and others crumble under the pressure to live up to the standards set. So far they haven't shown any superiority, going 5-8 and the season just starting. The question is, have they lost their momentum? Did they lose their reason to play? Last season they dedicated it to the Boston Marathon survivors and this year..what? I guess we'll see.

The Way To Gold

     We know that Olympic athletes sacrifice a lot for their sport, but does that mean sacrificing your integrity? For (former) ice skating champion Tonya Harding, that may just be the case. On January 6, 1994 there was an organized attack on Harding's opponent Nancy Kerrigan after a training session U.S Figure Skating Championships in Detroit. The attackers were Tonya's ex-husband Jeff Gillooly and his friends using a club and slamming Kerrigans knee. 
     Though all were brought to justice, the men getting jail time, Harding receiving 3 years probation along with a fine and being banned from USFSA, it's a question of what the limits for these athletes are. It's one thing to do anything for the sport you love, and another to be so willing to do literally anything in order to be the best. It is a sad realization that some athletes can turn out to be so low and desperate. In a world where we see so much lack of integrity and respect, it is heartbreaking to see people we look up to be nothing but the same.

SanDONEsky

     When we hear on the news about another sports sensation being convicted of a crime,it's always a "not again" thought going through our mind. But do we ever think of the possibility of them being set up? Dottie Sandusky shows us the other side of the claims.

     It was two years ago when young boys started lining up making claims that Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky had sexually abused them. The number racked up to 52 charges and sent Sandusky to jail for a 30-60 year sentence. When the topic of sexual abuse comes into play there is never a question about it being anything else but a nightmare. An interview with Jerry's wife shows us the other story behind these convictions.

     Throughout it all, Dottie Sandusky has stood tall by her husband. Her beliefs are that money is the cause of so many boys stepping forward. She claims that she never had any reason to believe that her husband was doing any of those crimes in their house. She continues to visit Jerry each week of his sentence, both with smiles on their faces.

     People often believe that anyone with power in this world can get away with anything. In this case we are seeing Jerry Sandusky serving his sentence, while his wife fights for his innocence. I believe that in this case justice is being served and no matter how hard they try, a claim of sexual abuse never goes unpunished.

     

World Cup 2k14

Do you believe that following this years World Cup soccer will become a more well respected and popular sport in the US like it has been in other countries for so many centuries?

Algarve Cup-It's That Time Again!

            With the FIFA Women's World Cup only a year away, the team and head coach Tom Sermani are taking this time at the Algarve Cup to take a look at the progression of the sports high flyers. With the first game for the US women less than a day away, it is time to get serious about the first step into the World Cup.

     At this Tournament in Portugal we will see Group B (Sweden, Japan, Denmark, and the US) play their first games, as well of groups A and C. It's as simple at the winner of each group with play the winner of the other until the two top countries play on March 12th for the title. 

     We can see from the record that the US women hold of 52-10-9 at this Cup in the past we can look forward to a challenge again this time around. With the depth that this team has to offer we can expect Tom Sermani (his first time coaching the US at this tournament) to be playing around with the line ups and seeing some of the young kids that have been called up to this camp to see a little playing time.

     The US have their first match March 5th against Japan with kickoff at 7:45 a.m ET.