American Bode Miller wins gold in men’s super combined event at Vancouver Olympics
I came across an article in the Washington Post about U.S. Olympic skier Bode Miller that I really enjoyed. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/21/AR2010022104137.html?hpid=artslot
What I liked so much about this article was that I thought the writer did an excellent job of showcasing the turnaround of Miller’s attitude, and the positive results that have come as a result.
I think it’s easy for sports writers in particular to get caught up in the history of athletes and if they have one bad incident at any point in their career, they are continually punished for it. But with this article, I thought the writer did an excellent job of illuminating Miller’s great turnaround.
In doing so, it is clear that the media has a huge influence on how they shape the public’s perception of any given celebrity or athlete.
February 24th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Good post. 5/5
March 1st, 2010 at 6:19 pm
I really enjoyed that article as well. I am a big fan of Miller and it is nice to see an article written by someone who is not so one sided. I was listening to news coverage about Miller and a reporter said that he thinks Miller is performing so well because there is less pressure on him in these games.
“I think I’ve actually been pretty consistent, ever since I was little,” he said in the days before the Games.- I think that this quote from the article best summarizes his attitude.
This was a well written article and Barry Svrluga is one of my favorite sports writers. His most recent article about the U.S. Hockey game yesterday was well written.
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