Madeline Hubbard ‘19Sports Editor Nothing fires a team up more than working endlessly towards a goal only to fall a little short. The US…
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On Saturday evening, from the comfort of the Scales living room, 15 plus smithies gathered to watch the best athletes in the world compete.
The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics kicked off last Friday morning but the political controversy began before the opening ceremony. And no, I’m not referring to the Russian doping scandals.
It’s finally time for the Winter Olympics, which will kick off in PyeongChang, South Korea on Feb. 9. Team USA is sending the largest contingent of athletes to the Games, 242 in total, who will participate in all fifteen sports. As a busy Smithie does not have the time to watch all the events, I would suggest tuning in for figure skating. It is the perfect combination of theater, physicality and grace, not to mention mental fortitude and beautiful costumes. These are a few skaters whose stories (and social media) have captured my attention in the season leading up to the Olympics:
Cameo Tietje ’18 Assistant Sports Editor The Summer Olympics this year were one of the USA’s best games yet, bringing 121 medals home. However, the…