Saturday, September 23, 2023

Home Tags Soviet Union

Tag: Soviet Union

President’s Day: Presidents and Sports Decisions

0
Some decisions have had major consequences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfOCXQON5oE It is President’s Day. The chief executive of the United States has an impact on just about every facet...

The IOC Is A Political Player

0
IOC Vice President is incorrect, saying the IOC isn't political. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z32EyZlohgI The International Olympic Committee is a group that thinks it is a big time player...

Politicians Are Calling For An American Boycott Of The 2022 Beijing...

0
Olympic boycotts never work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc9-04cl_jc You have to wonder what a United States curler is thinking when he or she sees a politician calling for an...

American Olympians Can Protest At Games Venues

0
A change in attitude. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BTkL0RuyD0

1980 United States Olympic Team To Get A Museum Honor

0
A failed political strategy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04pwJ7iVgAg&t=2s The United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum is opening in Colorado Springs, Colorado soon and there will be a tribute to...

Olympic Athletes Want The Right To Protest

0
Stifling speech, IOC style. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-50hKmjcaqQ Global protests and athletes’ speaking out against police brutality is about to meet the International Olympic Committee. John Carlos, who staged...

Jimmy Carter Orders An Olympics Boycott 40 Years Ago Today

0
A sports failure.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoWeuLbDQHs It was 40 years ago today that United States President Jimmy Carter ordered the American Olympic Team to boycott the 1980 Moscow, Soviet Union...

Forty Years Ago, American Hockey Players Won An Olympics Gold Medal...

0
The Cold War as a backdrop.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cisTNLzMl3E On February 24, 1980, the United States hockey team beat Finland to win the gold medal at the...

Presidents Have Impact On American Sports

0
The results are documented.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8PMWYSjpoQ It is President’s Day. The chief executive of the United States has an impact on just about every facet of...

Whatever Happened To The Planned NBA European Division?

0
Still no European Division for North American Leagues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlYDij5Egro National Hockey League Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly envisions the day that the league will have...