Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'athletes'

America's New Trade Deficit: Elite Athletes...

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:39:00 EST

For years, many of the best foreign athletes have come to the United States to advance their careers. Commentator Frank Deford sees a reverse trend: elite athletes leaving the U.S. to play abroad.

A Century Of Beautiful People

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:02:00 EST

Artists and athletes, celebrities and scribes, the talented and the tainted promiscuously link arms and promenade in this exuberant collection of portraits from the Vanity Fair archives.

Lack Of Players Fails To Slow Football In One Town

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:08:00 EST

High school football is a rite of passage for many young athletes. But what does a school do if there aren't enough players to field a team? At Meeteetse High School in rural Wyoming, the answer was to cut by nearly half the traditional 11-member squad.

For Black Athletes, Do Names Predict The Sport...

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:17:00 EDT

Black baseball players in this year's World Series have been asked repeatedly about how to sell the game to young black athletes. But a close look at their names — and the names of black athletes in other sports — gives some clues about a disparity.

The Duchess Protests: Players, Save Your Spit

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:51:00 EDT

Commentator Frank Deford introduces a new character to his weekly sports commentary. The Duchess is a sports connoisseur who sees the grace and beauty in athletics. But lately, she's been distressed by all the spitting she sees in Major League Baseball.

In Portland: Plucky Teens, Polished Classics

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:11:00 EDT

This week, seven classical teens take the stage at Reed College's Kaul Auditorium in Portland, Oregon, where a 15-year-old harpist plays Carnival of Venice variations, an athletic young violinist offers up music by Beethoven, and a self-proclaimed moody pianist pours her heart into dances by Bach

The Joy Of Breeding Pigeons

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Some people think of pigeons as nothing more than pests. Others think of them as trained athletes. Brooklyn native Michael Scott is a second generation pigeon breeder.

Blind Triathlete, Guide: A Win-Win Situation

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Thanks to an organization called C Different, blind athletes like 26-year-old Aaron Scheidies can compete alongside their sighted counterparts.

U.S. Paralympic Sailing Team On Deck To Win

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:38:00 EDT

Athletes with physical disabilities from around the world are competing in the 2008 Paralympic Games in China. Tim Angle, Bill Donohue and Rick Doerr represent the U.S. Paralympic sailing team.

Training May Curb Some Sports Injuries In Women

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:10:00 EDT

Female athletes are more prone than their male counterparts to certain injuries — namely knee problems and tears to the ACL. A prevention program has been developed by researchers at the University of Cincinnati to curb these injuries.

China Celebrates Success Of Olympic Games

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

As the Summer Olympics in Beijing end, Chinese citizens considers the event a resounding success, and national pride goes beyond the gold medals won by Chinese athletes.

U.S. Wins Basketball Gold As Olympics Winds Down

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:11:00 EDT

The Beijing Olympics got off to a rocky start with talk about pollution and censorship and fakery at the glittering opening ceremony. But once the games began, transcendent performances by athletes gave the games a big boost. NPR's Frank Langfitt wraps up the Olympics during the closing ceremony.

Sparring Partners Helps Others Excel In Olympics

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Some athletes have been training for a long time to go the Beijing Olympics — only they were never planning to compete. These sparring partners get many of the perks, but must swallow the disappointment of not being on the Olympic team.

Former Athlete Battling HIV, Sharing Her Story

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:23:00 EDT

Most black women living with HIV or AIDS got infected through high-risk sex with men. Marvelyn Brown says she's HIV-positive because she did not consider the risks. She's a former athlete, who now travels the country telling her story and championing personal responsibility.

How Will Air Impact Track Stars...

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Alex Chadwick checks in with Kenneth Rahn, University of Rhode Island atmospheric chemist. They discuss what sort of air quality track and field athletes are facing in Beijing this week.

U.S. Athletes Shine Golden In Individual Sports

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:17:00 EDT

The 11th day of the Olympic Games in Beijing saw Americans take gold medals with individual displays of strength, skill and strategy, while U.S. teams advanced toward their final rounds. U.S. gymnast Shawn Johnson found her first gold on the balance beam.

Amid China's Olympic Push, Public Recreation Lags

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:01:00 EDT

China's gold medal haul increases by the day at the Beijing Olympics. But some residents say the host country's multimillion-dollar investment on behalf of athletes has come at the expense of sports facilities for the Chinese public.

The Top Athletes Who Aren't At The Olympics

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:01:00 EDT

The Beijing Olympics feature dazzling displays of agility and stamina. But some of the world's top athletes are watching the games from home. Their sports aren't recognized by the International Olympics Committee.

Phelps' Calorie Count Contributes To Medal Count

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:46:00 EDT

Media reports have said that Olympic champion Michael Phelps consumes as many as 12,000 calories in a day. Sports dietician Caroline Mandel says that's not unusual for a competitive swimmer. She talks about the eating habits of athletes.

Has NBC Done The Athletes Justice...

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Olympic athletes have not disappointed fans at this year's games in China. But how does NBC's coverage measure up to that of past games? We pick apart the presentation of the Olympic games in Beijing.

Olympic Frenemies: When Your Buddy Is Your Rival

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:30:00 EDT

World-class athletes not only compete against the same faces time and again, they travel, bunk and goof off with them, too. You see the evidence: iciness, then niceness. Outdiving, then high-fiving.

Revolutionizing Swimming

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Swimmers Dara Torres and Michael Phelps are sports trailblazers in different ways. Torres, 41, has become an inspiration for older athletes everywhere and has transformed perceptions of how long swimmers can compete at the elite level. Michael Phelps? Well, he's simply revolutionized the sport.

Asian Athletes Have Their Day At The Games

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:29:00 EDT

More records fell on day six of the Olympic Games, but this time it was Asian athletes who racked up most of the latest statistics. Japanese and Chinese swimmers dominated the breast-stroke events, and China's Yang Wei won gold in men's individual all-round gymnastics.

Beijing Air Update

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

The Beijing Olympics are underway and world-class athletes are in the spotlight. How is the air they're breathing? We get an air quality update from Kenneth Rahn, professor emeritus of atmospheric chemistry at the University of Rhode Island.

Study Shows Bias Toward Red-Clad Athletes

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Red is a lucky color in China. It's the color of its flag and the uniforms of its Olympic athletes. Now, researchers say red is also a winning color. In a new study in the journal Psychological Science, judges awarded 13 percent more points to athletes wearing red uniforms versus those in blue.