Tag «Olympics»

Olympic Medal “Oar” Maybe Not

In every Olympic Games, there are compelling human interest stories.  For those of you who are old enough to remember, names like Dan Jansen and Derek Redmond bring to mind heart-tugging stories.  But allow me to introduce you to one of my heroes from the 2012 London Games.  His name is Hamadou Djibo Issaka. Hamadou …

Olympic Fame or Shame?

I am a sports enthusiast.  I especially like the Olympics.  My sense of Nationalism runs deep within me.  In fact, I’ll admit that when American athletes win a gold medal, and when they zoom in on their faces during the playing of our National Anthem, I can’t help but get a little teary eyed. Ryan …