Welcome to week three hundred and fifty-three of the Sports Doing Good newsletter. This week’s 10 stories include:
- This Yale-Educated Trucker Is Trying to Make the Olympics at 50—and He Just Might (SI)
- 30 Under 30 In Sports 2021: Why Sports Matter In A Time Of Social Justice, Social Distancing And Social Media (Forbes)
- SI’s 2020 Sportsperson of the Year: The Activist Athlete (SI)
- National rugby players sing Australia’s national anthem in Indigenous language for first time before match (CNN)
- This Los Angeles Team Wants to Diversify Cycling. They’re Starting With Its Podiums. (NY Times)
- Breakdancing becomes Olympic sport (INDEPENDENT)
- Rich Abend | The state of youth sports and the need for connection (SportBusiness)
- The Iroquois’ quest to compete in Olympic lacrosse: ‘It’s more than a game to us.’ (National Geographic)
- GolfNow And Youth on Course Form Landmark Partnership, Providing More Access For Kids (Yahoo)
- Barcelona, Lionel Messi and the napkin: Oral history of his transfer, arranged 20 years ago (ESPN)
10+ For Jack (by Gio Reyna) (The Players’ Tribune)https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/giovanni-reyna-usmnt-borussia-dortmund-soccer
For My Sister (Common Goal)https://www.common-goal.org/Stories/For-My-Sister2020-12-11
2020 Peace and Sport Awards: Football Prodigy Lionel Messi Becomes the Champion for Peace of the Year! (Peace and Sport)https://www.peace-sport.org/news/2020-peace-and-sport-awards-football-prodigy-lionel-messi-becomes-the-champion-for-peace-of-the-year/
Sport at the Service of Humanity December 2020 Newsletterhttps://sportforhumanity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/December_Newsletter.pdf
Now or never: Sport and the 2030 Agenda (Sport and Dev)https://www.sportanddev.org/en/article/news/now-or-never-sport-and-2030-agenda
We present again our “Featured Video” offering(s). With the explosion of video content out there highlighting the good in sport, we want to showcase such content for your enjoyment and learning. This will be an ongoing effort.
Walking on Water: A Brief History on Black Surfers (Global Sport Matters)https://globalsportmatters.com/watch/2019/10/16/walking-on-water-a-brief-history-on-black-surfers/
A look inside the inspiring true story behind ‘Safety’ (ESPN)https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30490010/a-look-inspiring-true-story-safety
30 for 30: The Infinite Race trailer (ESPN)http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=30450451
Why The USA Is Producing SO MUCH Talent! | Explained (YouTube)https://youtu.be/tNlZr1-UuHo
Introduction
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There are so many positive feelings I get from doing the Sports Doing Good Newsletter. It has been more than 8 years and I still get inspired and encouraged and excited by the stories I come across. But fist-pumping joy? Yeah, it has happened, but I don’t really expect it since it is pretty rare. Well, this week, I did pump my fist and yell out “Yes!” when I saw that breakdancing was added to the program for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Was I a breaker? Nooooo. Not by a longshot. By I loved watching it, and to see it develop, like rap music, from its roots in New York City to the streets of Tokyo, Paris, Rome, and Bangkok was a thrill. I never saw it as cultural appropriation. This was cultural adulation, and it is to be celebrated. And I hope to be there in Paris when it debuts. Oh, one more thing, especially for those who are overseeing the sport in 2024, you MUST allow the performers to bring their own DJ’s and entourages. You don’t have to give all of them medals, but without the amazing music and hype posse, we won’t get the true essence of this brilliant form of expression. Check out some examples at https://youtu.be/1c8eKUlFbhk. Finally, we want to remind you of the great articles and videos we include in our 10+ section and video section. The stories in 10+ usually come from some of our long-time friends at Sport and Dev, Beyond Sport, Peace and Sport, Up2Us Sports, The Players’ Tribune and others. And the videos give you another way to consume wonderfully inspiring and informative stories. We have all of that this week so I hope you will take a chance to look at them all. Please continue to send along your stories. You’re both our audience and best source of stories. Our Twitter handle is @sportsdoinggood, and you can find us at www.facebook.com/sportsdoinggood and on Instagram.Finally, if you think others would like to receive the newsletter, please feel free to forward it on or have them contact us directly at sab@sportsdoinggood.com. (If you do not want to receive the newsletter anymore you can use the Unsubscribe button at the end of the email)
So enjoy. And have a good week.
Top Stories of the Week
This Yale-Educated Trucker Is Trying to Make the Olympics at 50—and He Just Might (SI)For full story, please click here.
30 Under 30 In Sports 2021: Why Sports Matter In A Time Of Social Justice, Social Distancing And Social Media (Forbes)For full story, please click here.
SI’s 2020 Sportsperson of the Year: The Activist Athlete (SI)For full story, please click here.
National rugby players sing Australia’s national anthem in Indigenous language for first time before match (CNN)For full story, please click here.
This Los Angeles Team Wants to Diversify Cycling. They’re Starting With Its Podiums. (NY Times)For full story, please click here.
Breakdancing becomes Olympic sport (INDEPENDENT)For full story, please click here.
Rich Abend | The state of youth sports and the need for connection (SportBusiness)For full story, please click here.
The Iroquois’ quest to compete in Olympic lacrosse: ‘It’s more than a game to us.’ (National Geographic)For full story, please click here.
GolfNow And Youth on Course Form Landmark Partnership, Providing More Access For Kids (Yahoo)For full story, please click here.
Barcelona, Lionel Messi and the napkin: Oral history of his transfer, arranged 20 years ago (ESPN)For full story, please click here.
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