How much incentive money does the United States award to its Olympic medal winners? According to CNNmoney.com, the United States Olympic Committee gave out the following amounts in 2004: $25,000 to gold medal winners, $15,000 to those who take home a silver and $10,000 for a bronze I guess it’s safe to assume that U.S. [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2008’
Niceness Wins Olympic Medals?
Want to win an Olympic medal? Be cooperative rather than competitive. Don’t take my word for it. Take the words of sports psychologist Susan Butt who believes that Cuba’s remarkable achievements in the Olympics could be traced to its emphasis on “reinforcing feelings of competence and co-operation in athletes” rather than “promoting aggression and competition”. [...]
Face of the Day: Yao Ming
What are you thinking, buddy?
Olympic Scandal or Non-Scandal?
Not sure what to say about the above video because I don’t understand the language. But here’s a report from newamericamedia: A 50-second reporting piece on the Olympics and the earthquake from the Chinese Central Television (CCTV) might have been staged. The post on the Chinese-language website has a Youtube link to the story, which [...]
The Trial of Trevor Graham
The issue: Did he lie to federal investigators regarding his role in the doping scandals involving his athletes? Or is he the victim of a frame-up by jealous rivals? To read the charges filed against Trevor Graham, click here. His trial starts May 19 in San Francisco, California.
