Friday, August 27, 2004
Moments that Make you Hooked on the Olympics
Although I am tempted to write about everything that is profoundly irritating with the Olympics, I´ll blog a little about what´s nice (or maybe both).
Malaysian boy stands tall on highboard
I saw him today. A great sight, his body still the size between child and adult, much smaller than the hunky well-toned divers, but that said nothing about his beautiful concentration, as the article said, unfazed was the word. Doesn´t that speak volumes about the power of the mind in sports?
Malaysian boy stands tall on highboard
ATHENS, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Bryan Nickson, the smallest Olympian in Athens, stood tall after a bold performance on the 10-metre diving platform at the Games on Friday.
Nickson, who turned 14 in June, is just 1.38 metres (4 ft 6 in) in height and only 30 kg (66 lbs) in weight.
He was unfazed by competing on the world's biggest sporting stage and finished tantalisingly one rung short of a place among the 18 semi-finalists.
I saw him today. A great sight, his body still the size between child and adult, much smaller than the hunky well-toned divers, but that said nothing about his beautiful concentration, as the article said, unfazed was the word. Doesn´t that speak volumes about the power of the mind in sports?
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