The year after the Torino Olympics, I began coaching skeleton with development athletes from both Canada and Australia. In the summer of ’07, I was invited to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra, National Territories, for a week of meetings and planning for the upcoming year. I was offering to them my opinions [...]
Archive for January, 2010
13. The Australian Way.
Posted in The Big Picture, tagged perspective, Value of Sport, Values on January 28, 2010 | Comments Off
Follow-up…
Posted in The Big Picture, tagged perspective on January 25, 2010 | 2 Comments »
On the prodding of several different people, I had actually started to read this several times and have only gotten around to reading the whole thing this morning. This is a link to Kristina Groves’ blog and an article she has written about running with the torch. http://kristinagroves.ca/2010/01/20/torch-relay-perma-smile/ For those who may not know, Kristina [...]
12. Keil Runs With The Torch
Posted in The Big Picture, tagged perspective, Value of Sport on January 21, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I got an e-mail from a friend of mine who applied for and had the honor of running with the Olympic Torch a few days ago. His name is Keil and he’s a 15 year old short track speed skater. I thought it was so good I asked him if I could use it as [...]
11. It’s About The Journey – Part 2
Posted in The Big Picture, tagged perspective, Value of Sport on January 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I’m writing this while sitting on a couch in a common area inside the Olympic Training Centre near Cesana, Italy (originally written December 10, 2009). Although I’ve never been in this specific building, I understand this is where the cross-country and biathlon events were held as part of the Torino Olympics of 2006. I’m staying [...]
Follow-up…
Posted in The Challenge, tagged Sportsmanship, The Challenge on January 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »
This post is a follow-up to the second post I ever did which is about Gregor Staehli (http://sportatitsbest.com/2009/11/19/2-emulating-gregor-staehli/). I’m talking about Gregor today because we’ve now had the last few races on the various circuits that determine who can compete at the Olympic Games in Whistler. The qualification rules as set out by the international [...]
10. Jim Peplinski
Posted in Purpose of Sport, tagged Value of Sport, Values on January 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »
What is the purpose of sport? Is it to win Olympic medals? Is it to prove the dominance of a political system? Or is it ultimately about teaching life lessons and leading a healthier and happier life through physical activity? I met Jim Peplinski, the former Flames captain almost a year ago now at the [...]
Great Examples…
Posted in Great Examples, tagged Sportsmanship, Values on January 7, 2010 | Comments Off
This one is from the December 29th, 2008 year-end issue of Sports Illustrated. It was written by Phil Taylor and titled Precious Medal. An altruistic act by eight high school runners in Washington reaffirmed the value of sportsmanship. I think it’s a great story and a great article and it matches well with one of [...]
9. Teamwork and Positive Rivalry – Part 2
Posted in Teamwork, tagged Teamwork, The Challenge on January 4, 2010 | 3 Comments »
This week’s entry is a continuation of a previous topic – the greatest chance you have to reach your full potential is through great competition. Therefore in general terms, your opponent in sport should not be thought of as “the enemy” or someone you have contempt for but someone that will help you to reach [...]
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