Michelangelo Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Are there any fans of the cycling, and is anyone watching le Tour de France? What do Objectivists feel about sports? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagny Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 speaking for myself,personally, i think sports are great. what i got out of objectivism is that unlike mysticism...it supports the idea of the mind and body as a whole. thus "healthy body,healthy mind". i enjoy soccer, cross country running, swimming and dancing. while doing a search for objectivism websites i found this one from a bodybuilder. i thought it was interesting as it was the first from a sports figure that i'd ever seen. Max Contraction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggyKD Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 I am following le Tour de France, though only recently have I been introduced to world of cycling. Thusfar, I have found Lance Armstrong's undying will to achieve inspiring. I am reminded of Dr. Bernstein's open letter to Michael Jordan: The dedication to excellence—to being all one can be—that is necessary to win a championship (especially at the professional level, where one competes against the world’s best) suffuses sports with a level of meaning that goes far beyond the literal. The superb athlete striving for a championship or a gold medal is a publicly-visible symbol of achievement. He (or she) is a concrete reminder of the motto that so eloquently expresses the essence of the Olympic Games: “Citius, Altius, Fortius”—“Swifter, Higher, Stronger.” The great athlete is a symbol of man’s striving for perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggyKD Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 Quent Cordair also entered a great blog entry about Lance Armstrong here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelangelo Posted July 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 Oh yes, Lance! I love watching him; he's so inspiring. I never get tired of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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