Politics of Sport

Please, Don’t Mess With the Super Bowl…

February 1, 2010
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Please, Don’t Mess With the Super Bowl…

Note: I have submitted this post to the school newspaper, Student Life, to potentially be included in Wednesday’s issue.  That being said, it’s always my writing (except where I’m quoting someone, obviously), and knowing how newspapers work, the post will be altered almost beyond recognition.  I originally wrote it for this,...

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Chicago’s Early Exit

October 2, 2009
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Today, the I.O.C. voters picked the city to host the 2016 Summer Games.  Rio de Janeiro won, which was hardly surprising given the strength of their bid and the allure of hosting the first Games in South America.  What was surprising, though was that Chicago was eliminated in the first round of voting, having...

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“Oh Say Can You See…” the I.O.C.

September 28, 2009
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Today, we found out that President Obama will be traveling to Copenhagen, Denmark later this week to lobby on behalf of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Will his appearance be enough to tip the scales in Chicago's favor?

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