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 and afternoon sessions took Olympic fans to one of the spiritual homes... 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 Off Across Britain Day -1: June 26/Thursday — Men’s Soccer... 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 in the opening ceremonies. There has also been controversy,... 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 McIlroy returned to the site of his first major collapse as a professional,... Read More
Global Turnstile’s First Offering in Print
Partnering with Amazon.com, Global Turnstile is proud to offer its first book for readers to enjoy in print and for Kindle readers. Dispatches from Vancouver, a look at the 2010 Winter Olympics from Global Turnstile editor Zach Bigalke, offers a look back at his daily dispatches during the Olympiad and expands upon the themes that arose during the seventeen games of competition with a series of additional new information throughout. Learn more about... Read More
