Are the Olympics Outdated? - Frank Deford

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/23/Frank_Deford_on_Sports_The_Hype_and_the_Hypocrisy

Acclaimed sportswriter Frank Deford addresses political issues surrounding the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and argues that the Olympic Games have become outdated as a cultural concept.

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Frank Deford, senior contributing writer at Sports Illustrated and commentator for National Public Radio, delivers a lecture encompassing a wide swath of the world of sports from the Olympic Games to college athletics.

Frank Deford is a six-time National Sportswriter of the Year, Senior Contributing Editor at Sports Illustrated, commentator on NPR's Morning Edition, and a correspondent on the HBO show RealSports with Bryant Gumbel.

In addition to being the author of more than a dozen books, he has been elected to the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters and has been awarded both an Emmy and a Peabody.

Sporting News describes Deford as the most influential sports voice among members of the print media and GQ simply calls him the world's greatest sportswriter.

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[tmamone83]

I love Frank Deford's wit and storytelling skills. I normally don't care either way about sports, except when I listen to Deford's pieces on Morning Edition.

[cochranexyz]

I like Deford's pieces.

[Dicen17]

i cant watch this video

why cant i see the video 39

[Aegialeus]

jcadwell1172

I think Iraq needs something more than the Olympics. But yes an Iraqi national olympic team with equal men and women participants would be positive for them too.

[stone1home]

"Nazi traditions" were a myth crafted by a propaganda engine. If anything, that machine is stronger and more pervasive now than it ever was. A few references: "Fascism: A History" (Roger Eatwell); "The Waste Makers" (Vance Packard). For a more immediate example, NPR just used the ignorant turn of phrase "the giant economic forces that are sweeping the world"... what a crock of shit. Media passivation. Now they're running a feature on domestic violence in Russia. Get the point?

[jcadwell1172]

you forgot Iraq Man

[jcadwell1172]

why do you say?

[stone1home]

Old Frankie doesn't know much about what he calls "Nazi traditions.".

[NaturalLogorithm]

awesome video.

[john123wayne]

i agree with your coments. i accidentally clicked the negative comment icon.