2012 Olympics: A World Record Ere the Opening Ceremonies

DAY 0: 27 July 2012/Friday The zero hour was nigh, yet there was still actual athletic action to behold before the opening ceremonies of Peter Boyle’s whimsy commenced. The preliminary ranking rounds of both the individual and team competitions of men’s and women’s archery needed to be completed before the athletes paraded around the Olympic Stadium. The morning... Read More

Dispatches from London: A Non-Traditional Sports Fan’s Distant View of the Olympics

The Games of the XXX Olympiad have officially commenced in London, and Global Turnstile author Zach Bigalke is following the action throughout the three weeks of the tournament. Follow his daily dispatches here as he takes advantage of the unprecedented wealth of coverage to offer insights on as many events as possible! Day -2: June 25/Wednesday — Women’s Soccer Kicks... Read More

2012 Olympics: The Games Before the Games (Part II)

DAY -1: 26 July 2012/Thursday The Games of the XXX Olympiad are officially set to open on Friday in London, and Olympic fever has started to take over cyberspace. There has been speculation and myriad hypotheses about who might set the flame alight at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford from among the former British sporting greats that the organizing committee has assembled to participate... Read More

2012 Olympics: The Games Before the Games (Part I)

DAY -2: 25 July 2012/Wednesday The Games of the XXX Olympiad are officially set to open on Friday in London, and Olympic fever has started to take over cyberspace. There has been speculation and myriad hypotheses about who might set the flame alight at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford from among the former British sporting greats that the organizing committee has assembled to participate... Read More

The Real Face of Gender Discrimination

As final-round action wraps up at the Masters on an Easter Sunday at Augusta, the news over the past few days has centered around the shots being taken by the field as they take on the legendary course. Much of that coverage preceding the tournament focused on two main storylines: the duel everyone wanted to project as Tiger Woods charged back into the public consciousness and Rory... Read More