November 5, 2023
| Welcome to Week 426 of the Sports Doing Good newsletter. This week’s 10 stories include: 1. After a life-changing diagnosis, this Frenchman is embracing his ‘second chance at life’ (CNN) 2. Iowa, DePaul break women’s NCAA attendance record in exhibition (MSN) 3. AT&T and Gallaudet University unveil a football helmet for deaf and hard of hearing quarterbacks (AP) 4. Using technology to open up wilderness trails to people with disabilities (NPR) 5. Five sports added to 2028 Los Angeles Olympics (Yahoo) 6. Simone Biles redefines image of a successful athlete with history-making comeback at world championships (CNN) 7. How family and futsal took Jaedyn Shaw to San Diego, USWNT (ESPN) 8. Inside the Denver Nuggets’ Plan to Build a Dynasty (The Ringer) 9. An all-girls cricket team in India breaks with tradition (BBC) 10. For gamers with quadriplegia, team means everything (ESPN) 10+A Simple Game Can Unite Us All (by Dominique Wilkins) (The Players’ Tribune)https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/dominique-wilkins-basketball-autism Practical considerations of using sport for peace and development (Sport and Dev)https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/practical-considerations-using-sport-peace-and-development Pass It Back Türkiye: rugby supports community recovery (Beyond Sport/ChildFund Rugby)https://www.childfundrugby.org/2023/10/17/pass-it-back-turkiye-rugby-supports-community-recovery/ Sean Fitzpatrick reflects on Nelson Mandela, Rugby World Cup 1995 and 2023 (Laureus)https://www.laureus.com/news/sean-fitzpatrick-reflects-on-nelson-mandela Vinicius Junior Wins Socrates Award at the 2023 Ballon D’or Ceremony (Peace and Sport)https://www.peace-sport.org/news/vinicius-junior-wins-socrates-award-at-the-2023-ballon-dor-ceremony/ We present 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. And now we add podcasts! From his parents objecting to him playing basketball to officiating in the NBA: the South Korean referee making history (CNN)https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/31/sport/hwang-in-tae-nba-referee-south-korea-spt-intl/index.html How Chiamaka Nnadozie rose to the top of the soccer world (CNN) https://www.cnn.com/videos/sports/2023/10/19/chiamaka-nnadozie-nigeria-paris-fc-goalkeeper-spt-intl.cnn |
| www.loveequals.net Introduction: I am starting off with the link to an event taking place this evening, Monday, in NYC. If you can make it, please do, as it is sure to be an informative and inspiring discussion regarding leadership in sports, specifically women who are moving the needle in that world. Here is the link to “Changing the Game: Women Redefining Leadership in Sports.” https://support.goodsports.org/event/changing-the-game-women-redefining-leadership-in-sports/e504675 In this issue of Sports Doing Good, I am including one of the very best stories I have read in more than 12 years of doing this. “For gamers with quadriplegia, team means everything,” from ESPN brings attention to some incredible individuals finding joy and meaning in esports, forming a team much like other great athletes in other sports. There was so much that moved me in this piece, including the fact that these individuals don’t live too far from me. I don’t know but that proximity made the story even more real. There are several other stories this week which touch upon second chances, or first chances that heretofore weren’t seen as possible. Those stories are: “After a life-changing diagnosis, this Frenchman is embracing his ‘second chance at life;’” “AT&T and Gallaudet University unveil a football helmet for deaf and hard of hearing quarterbacks;” “Using technology to open up wilderness trails to people with disabilities;” and “An all-girls cricket team in India breaks with tradition.” Oh yeah, don’t forget the story about Simone Biles and her comeback. I want to finish with a great sports experience I was a part of today, the New York City Marathon. (Did I run? Of course not!) But I was one of hundreds of thousands of others who cheered on more than 50,000 very brave souls who took to the streets of this great city. I had a friend running and was tracking her progress and was elated to see her near mile 23 to give her a great big hug. Most of the sports teams I follow don’t win that often but seeing a friend of 35 years pushing herself to once again finish the marathon is definitely one of the best sports experiences I have ever had. Kudos to her and everyone who started the race today. Sure, we celebrate the winners of the race, and those who finished, no matter their times. However, a shout out goes to everyone who just started the race today. Even if they did not finish, I am pretty sure they ran at least a couple marathons-worth of miles in their training. And that is worthy of adulation as well. 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 After a life-changing diagnosis, this Frenchman is embracing his ‘second chance at life’ (CNN) For full story, please click here. Iowa, DePaul break women’s NCAA attendance record in exhibition (MSN) For full story, please click here. AT&T and Gallaudet University unveil a football helmet for deaf and hard of hearing quarterbacks (AP) For full story, please click here. Using technology to open up wilderness trails to people with disabilities (NPR) For full story, please click here. 5 sports added to 2028 Los Angeles Olympics (Yahoo) For full story, please click here. Simone Biles redefines image of a successful athlete with history-making comeback at world championships (CNN) For full story, please click here. How family and futsal took Jaedyn Shaw to San Diego, USWNT (ESPN) For full story, please click here. Inside the Denver Nuggets’ Plan to Build a Dynasty (The Ringer) For full story, please click here. An all girls cricket team in India breaks with tradition (BBC) For full story, please click here. For gamers with quadriplegia, team means everything (ESPN) For full story, please click here.? www.loveequals.net |
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