olympic champions’ stories often begin at an early age with golden dreams. nathan chen started his olympian trek at three years of age. living near the winter olympic site at salt lake city, utah, he developed his taste for medals at some of those facilities. mr. chen’s story is the classic chinese family desiring theirContinue reading “Are Nathan Chen’s Detractors Reality Or Just Noise: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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He Checks and He Checks Off All Of The Boxes: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
with the winter olympics here, many people find athletes to root for based upon characteristics such as nationality, culture, race or religion. one athlete in this winter olympics not only checks off a lot of those boxes, he is out there checking for the team canadaa hockey team in their pursuit of gold. josh ho-sangContinue reading “He Checks and He Checks Off All Of The Boxes: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
He Didn’t Need Mr. Miyagi For His A** Kicking Moment: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
I knew that through sports I could overcome what I went through assaf yassur mr. assaf yassur wasn’t part of the miyagi-do dojo; he never competed in the all valley tournament to defeat the cobra kai dojo; and he never met mr. miyagi to receive a motivational speech. mr. yassur, in fact, doesn’t even practiceContinue reading “He Didn’t Need Mr. Miyagi For His A** Kicking Moment: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Greatness Hmong Us: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
the lee family gave america a gift. they reminded the united states of both american spirit and greatness. the lee family, via their daughter, ms. suni lee, offer a much needed story of dedication, hardwork, family values, and overcoming adversity. ms. suni lee’s gold in the overall women’s gymnastic team will hopefully inspire people toContinue reading “The Greatness Hmong Us: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Courage to Not Be Courageous? A Ten Commandments’ Tale
olympic great simone biles, with her withdrawal from olympic competition, just joined the train of celebrities praised for showing the courage to not be courageous. ms. biles, along with the likes of prince harry, are in a unique position. unlike many who suffer mental health issues, they are celebrities positioned to monetize their mental healthContinue reading “Courage to Not Be Courageous? A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
He Quit to Become A Winner For All Of Us: The Gold Medal for Building Bridges: A Ten Commandments’ Story
judo silver medalist from mongolia, mr. saeid mollaei, had a long strange trip to the winner’s podium. mr. saeid molleaei’s journey began when ” left his native iran, revealing that his national team coaches had ordered him to lose in the semifinals of the 2019 world championships in tokyo to avoid facing israel’s sagi mukiContinue reading “He Quit to Become A Winner For All Of Us: The Gold Medal for Building Bridges: A Ten Commandments’ Story”
Olympic Gold for The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
This kid just had the swim of her life and I am so proud to be her teammate Lillia King i grew up in the middle of middle class in west los angeles. attending school on the westside, i had friends whose families had tremendous wealth. i spent time at their amazing houses and sawContinue reading “Olympic Gold for The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Cancel Culture vs. Understanding Culture: A Ten Commandments’ Story
And you shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the feelings of the stranger, since you were strangers in the land of Egypt. exodus 23:9 jesse owens will forever be viewed as an all-time olympic great. for some, he is the athlete who stood up to hitler in gold medal performances. others, however, viewContinue reading “Cancel Culture vs. Understanding Culture: A Ten Commandments’ Story”