The greatest athlete of all-time, in my opinion, was Michael Jordan.
His accomplishments are starting to fade into history. Here’s his last shot as a Chicago Bull.
… it was not any ordinary shot – it was a match winner … and a magic moment. It signaled the end of an era in basketball and sport in general.
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I’ve not been nearly so interested in the NBA since that shot.
What was special about Jordan was his “will to win”. A kid who could not make his highschool basketball team in Grade 10 went on to become the greatest of all-time. The next best athlete I’ve seen in terms of “will to win”, is Tiger Woods.
Both have made some fantastic TV commercials for Nike. But my favourite ever is this one called Failure.
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That’s a lesson all athletes need learn. You cannot win unless you are willing to fail.
Leading up to the Olympics, we’ll hear this comment over and over:
“China’s gymnasts have a tendency to falter under Olympic pressure. At the Athens Games, the men’s team, favored for gold, wound up fifth.” (source – NBC Olympics)
Out of fear of failure at home, will the Chinese gymnasts falter? Many agree that competition in Beijing will be psychologically tough for Chinese athletes.
Personally I predict the Chinese men will not miss this time. They will have a much higher start score. And they will hit.
The Chinese women’s team, I predict, will finish second to the USA. They may have a slight advantage in start score. But the young American women will be less afraid of losing than will be the girls from China.
(via Real Muscle Online – 14 Most Inspiring Sporting Video Clips of All Time and Straight to the Bar)
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