Fantastic article as usual. I would love to hear more about what it was like to be in the arena in 1980 for the US-Soviet game. That would be an amazing article to read. For me basketball and hockey lost most of its Olympic excitement when they started to allow the professionals to participate. I have never gotten past that. Thanks again
Thanks for the suggestion. I have written about it before, usually in February around the anniversary of the Russia game and the gold medal game, and I will be sure to do that again the next time the anniversary rolls around.
Fun seeing the mascots you have! How do you like the Paris one? I’m excited to see Paris as the backdrop for this Olympics.
I don’t have a Paris mascot but I’m sure the mascot(s) will figure prominently in the TV coverage.
Fantastic article as usual. I would love to hear more about what it was like to be in the arena in 1980 for the US-Soviet game. That would be an amazing article to read. For me basketball and hockey lost most of its Olympic excitement when they started to allow the professionals to participate. I have never gotten past that. Thanks again
Thanks for the suggestion. I have written about it before, usually in February around the anniversary of the Russia game and the gold medal game, and I will be sure to do that again the next time the anniversary rolls around.